Etymology

conformity

con·for·mi·ty
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Today it means: The state of things being similar or identical. Full definition →

Middle English conformyte ← Middle French conformité
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The story

  1. Middle French · derived fromconformité
  2. Middle English · inherited fromconformyte
  3. English todayconformity

From Middle English conformyte, from Middle French conformité. By surface analysis, conform + -ity.

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