单词 | conformity |
释义 | conformity /keuhn fawr"mi tee/, n. , pl. conformities. 1. action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc. 2. correspondence in form, nature, or character; agreement, congruity, or accordance. 3. compliance or acquiescence; obedience. 4. (often cap.) compliance with the usages of an established church, esp. the Church of England. 5. Geol. the relationship between adjacent conformable strata. Cf. unconformity (def. 2a). [1375-1425; late ME conformite < MF < LL conformitas. See CONFORM, -ITY] |
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