compliance (n.)

  1. acting according to certain accepted standards; their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices

    [ Syn: conformity , conformity , conformation , conformation , abidance , abidance ]

  2. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

    [ Syn: complaisance , compliancy , obligingness , deference ]

  3. the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another

    [ Syn: submission ]

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