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compliance
[kuhm-plahy-uhns]
noun
the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.
a tendency to yield readily to others, especially in a weak and subservient way.
conformity; accordance.
in compliance with orders.
cooperation or obedience.
Compliance with the law is expected of all.
Physics.Ìý
the strain of an elastic body expressed as a function of the force producing the strain.
a coefficient expressing the responsiveness of a mechanical system to a periodic force.
compliance
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noun
the act of complying; acquiescence
a disposition to yield to or comply with others
C.Ìýa measure of the ability of a mechanical system to respond to an applied vibrating force, expressed as the reciprocal of the system's stiffness
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- overcompliance noun
- precompliance noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of compliance1
Example Sentences
"We continue to work with the land-based gambling sector to mitigate the risks of harmful gambling and will be seeking further assurances from the adult gaming sector to ensure high standards of regulatory compliance."
But it did say lifeguards and supervisors would be appointed to monitor compliance on beaches.
The company was sentenced to five years’ probation and was ordered to implement an effective anti-money laundering compliance and ethics program with an outside compliance monitor.
In its statement Sunday, the city maintained that its agreement remained in compliance with state law.
They said the agreement is in compliance with state Senate Bill 54, a landmark law that made California the first in the nation to create a sanctuary state.
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When To Use
Compliance is the act of conforming and yielding, as with orders or laws. It is usually used in reference to written rules and regulations or spoken commands, as from police officers or a superior.Compliance can also refer to someone’s tendency to agree, especially in a submissive way.In physics, compliance refers to a coefficient expressing something’s responsiveness or counterforce when force is applied to it.Related to that, compliance is also the strain of an elastic body expressed as a function of the force producing the strain. In other words, compliance describes how easy it is for something to pool or flow within parts of the body or flexible vessels.Example: To be in full compliance with his school’s uniform policy, Tom had to get his hair cut.
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