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As a noun, compliance means an act of complying.
Meanings of compliance
9 meaningsnoun
An act of complying.
The state of being compliant.
The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
mechanicsA measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility
medicineThe accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
businessThe department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.
Acting according to certain accepted standards
“their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”
Similar: conformity, conformation, abidanceA disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
Similar: complaisance, compliancy, obligingness, deferenceThe act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
Similar: submission
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).