单词 | conformity |
释义 | conformity/kənˈfɔːmɪti /noun [mass noun] 1Compliance with standards, rules, or laws: conformity to regulations the goods were in conformity with the contract...
Synonyms compliance with, adherence to, accordance with, observance of, observation of, obedience to, acquiescence in, respect for, adaptation to, adjustment to, accommodation to archaic abidance by 1.1Behaviour in accordance with socially accepted conventions: a word of praise or an encouraging smile provide rewards for conformity to social norms...
Synonyms conventionality, traditionalism, orthodoxy, fitting in, following the crowd, running with the pack, swimming with the stream; conservatism, formalism, reaction 1.2British historical Compliance with the practices of the Church of England.Thus, political considerations generally took priority over religious conformity: Gaelic translations of the Bible and Book of Common Prayer only appeared after Elizabeth's death....
1.3Similarity in form or type; agreement in character: these changes are intended to ensure conformity between all schemes...
Synonyms similarity, likeness, alikeness, resemblance, similitude; correspondence, correlation, matching, congruity, congruence, consonance, coincidence, compatibility, concurrence, agreement, harmony, accord, equivalence; comparability, comparableness, comparison, parallelism, mapping, parity, analogy, affinity, closeness, nearness; sameness, identity, identicalness, uniformity, symmetry archaic semblance OriginLate Middle English: from Old French conformite or late Latin conformitas, from conformare 'to form, fashion' (see conform). Rhymes |
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