English Online Dictionary. What means compliance? What does compliance mean?
English
Etymology
From comply + -ance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəmˈplaɪəns/
- Rhymes: -aɪəns
Noun
compliance (countable and uncountable, plural compliances)
- An act of complying.
- (uncountable) The state of being compliant.
- (uncountable) The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
- (mechanics) A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility
- (medicine) The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
- (uncountable, business) The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.
Synonyms
- compliancy
Antonyms
- non-compliance, noncompliance
- (antonym(s) of “act of complying”): violation
Derived terms
Related terms
- compliant
Translations
See also
- conformance
Portuguese
Noun
compliance m (uncountable)
- (business) compliance (the department of a business that ensures government regulations are complied with)