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conformity

noun

Simple meaning

Being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.

Pronunciation

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kənˈfɔɹməti

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Definition

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noun

  1. The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.

  2. The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.

  3. The state of things being similar or identical.

  4. A point of resemblance; a similarity.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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This meaning: The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.

Used this way, conformity is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use conformity

  • “Their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Ideology

social conformity

Orthodoxy

outward conformity

Other combinations

strict conformityperfect conformityexact conformityconformity assessment

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • compliance

    An act of complying.

  • conformation

    The state of being conformed.

  • conformance

    The act of conforming.

  • accord

    An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when….

Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • conformancenounDerived noun

    Correspondence in form or appearance.

  • conformationnounDerived noun

    A symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing.

Related Words

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More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: being conforming

conformationconformanceconformismcompliance

Antonyms

Sense: being conforming

nonconformitynonconformanceRarenoncompliance

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