compliance
/kəmˈplaɪ.əns/
noun
An act of complying.
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ENABLE
Noun 4 meanings
An act of complying.
“strict compliance”
The state of being compliant.
“The software ensures compliance with data protection laws.”
The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
“His quick compliance with the order impressed the officer.”
A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From comply + -ance.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
compliancy
Opposite
noncomplianceviolation
COMPLIANCE at a glance
COMPLIANCE has 10 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + P 3 + L 1 + I 1 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1) and 24 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,309 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with compliance
All rhymes- SINCE7
- ONCE6
- EXPERIENCE21
- CHANCE13
- PERFORMANCE20
- EVIDENCE14
- SCIENCE11
- CONFERENCE17
- DIFFERENCE19
- INSURANCE11
- DANCE8
- DISTANCE11
One letter away
- COMPLIANCY21
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