conformity
n. acting in accordance with prevailing norms or standards; correspondence in form or character, agreement, compliance | ||||
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Conformity Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Conformity
(n.)
Correspondence in form, manner, or character; resemblance; agreement; congruity; -- followed by to, with, or between.
(n.)
Compliance with the usages of the Established Church.
(n.)
Correspondence in form, manner, or character; resemblance; agreement; congruity; -- followed by to, with, or between.
(n.)
Compliance with the usages of the Established Church.
| WordNet 2.0 |
conformity
Noun
1. correspondence in form or appearance
(synonym) conformance
(hypernym) agreement, correspondence
(hyponym) justness, rightness, nicety
2. acting according to certain accepted standards
(synonym) conformation, compliance, abidance
(antonym) nonconformity
(hypernym) cooperation
(hyponym) formality
3. orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
(synonym) conformism
(antonym) nonconformity, nonconformance
(hypernym) orthodoxy
(hyponym) conventionality
4. concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
(synonym) accord, accordance
(hypernym) agreement
5. hardened conventionality
(synonym) ossification
(hypernym) conventionality, convention, conventionalism
Noun
1. correspondence in form or appearance
(synonym) conformance
(hypernym) agreement, correspondence
(hyponym) justness, rightness, nicety
2. acting according to certain accepted standards
(synonym) conformation, compliance, abidance
(antonym) nonconformity
(hypernym) cooperation
(hyponym) formality
3. orthodoxy in thoughts and belief
(synonym) conformism
(antonym) nonconformity, nonconformance
(hypernym) orthodoxy
(hyponym) conventionality
4. concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
(synonym) accord, accordance
(hypernym) agreement
5. hardened conventionality
(synonym) ossification
(hypernym) conventionality, convention, conventionalism
| hEnglish - advanced version |
conformity
conformity
\con*form"i*ty\ (?), n.; pl. conformities (#). [cf. f. conformité.]
1. correspondence in form, manner, or character; resemblance; agreement; congruity; -- followed by to, with, or between. by our conformity to god. the end of all religion is but to draw us to a conformity with god. h.more. a conformity between the mental taste and the sensitive taste.
2. (eng. eccl. hist.) compliance with the usages of the established church. the king [james i.] soon afterward put forth a proclamation requiring all ecclesiastical and civil officers to do their duty by enforcing conformity.
conformity
n
1. correspondence in form or appearance [syn: conformance]
2. acting according to certain accepted standards [syn: conformation, compliance, abidance]
[ant: disobedience, nonconformity]
3. orthodoxy in thoughts and belief [syn: conformism]
[ant: nonconformity]
4. concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal" [syn: accord, accordance]
5. hardened conventionality [syn: ossification]
conformity
\con*form"i*ty\ (?), n.; pl. conformities (#). [cf. f. conformité.]
1. correspondence in form, manner, or character; resemblance; agreement; congruity; -- followed by to, with, or between. by our conformity to god. the end of all religion is but to draw us to a conformity with god. h.more. a conformity between the mental taste and the sensitive taste.
2. (eng. eccl. hist.) compliance with the usages of the established church. the king [james i.] soon afterward put forth a proclamation requiring all ecclesiastical and civil officers to do their duty by enforcing conformity.
conformity
n
1. correspondence in form or appearance [syn: conformance]
2. acting according to certain accepted standards [syn: conformation, compliance, abidance]
[ant: disobedience, nonconformity]
3. orthodoxy in thoughts and belief [syn: conformism]
[ant: nonconformity]
4. concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal" [syn: accord, accordance]
5. hardened conventionality [syn: ossification]
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conformity
Correspondence in form, manner, or use.
Correspondence in form, manner, or use.
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Amwedd
Amwedd = n. style; conformity
Amwedd = n. style; conformity
Cyfagwedd
Cyfagwedd = n. conformity
Gweddiant
Gweddiant = n. conformity
Conformity Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
Conformity
A demonstration of whether a federally-supported activity is consistent with the State Implementation Plan (SIP) -- per Section 176 (c) of the Clean Air Act. Transportation conformity refers to plans, programs, and projects approved or funded by the Federal Highway Administration or the Federal Transit Administration. General conformity refers to projects approved or funded by other federal agencies.
A demonstration of whether a federally-supported activity is consistent with the State Implementation Plan (SIP) -- per Section 176 (c) of the Clean Air Act. Transportation conformity refers to plans, programs, and projects approved or funded by the Federal Highway Administration or the Federal Transit Administration. General conformity refers to projects approved or funded by other federal agencies.
Conformity Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary |
Conformity
adjusting one's behaviour or thinking to coincide with group standards.
adjusting one's behaviour or thinking to coincide with group standards.
| Glossary of Sociology |
CONFORMITY
Human behavior which follows the established norms of a group or society. The bulk of human behavior is of a conforming nature as people accept and internalize the values of their culture or subculture
Human behavior which follows the established norms of a group or society. The bulk of human behavior is of a conforming nature as people accept and internalize the values of their culture or subculture
Conformity Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Conformity (psychology)
- This article is about the psychological concept of conformity. For other uses, see conformity (disambiguation).
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