Meanings
nouncompliance (countable and uncountable, plural compliances)
plural compliances
- countableuncountableAn act of complying.
full compliance
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strict compliance
regulatory compliance
- uncountableThe tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
His quick compliance with the order impressed the officer.
- countableuncountableengineeringA measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility.
- uncountablebusinessThe department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Opposite
antonym(s) of “act of complying”
Opposite
nounacting according to certain accepted standards
Opposite
Broader
nouna disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
Broader
nounthe act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
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Translations
Arabic اِمْتِثَال, اِمْتِثَال
- اِمْتِثَال (imtiṯāl)act of complying
- اِمْتِثَال (imtiṯāl)state of being compliant
Bulgarian съгла́сие, съгла́сие
- съгла́сие (săglásie)act of complying
- съгла́сие (săglásie)state of being compliant
- отстъпчи́вост (otstăpčívost)tendency of conforming with others
- податли́вост (podatlívost)measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure
- пра́вен отде́л (práven otdél)business: the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with
Chinese Mandarin 遵守, 服從 /服从
- 遵守 (zūnshǒu)act of complying
- 服從 /服从 (fúcóng)act of complying
- 依從 /依从 (yīcóng)act of complying
- 合規 /合规 (héguī)state of being compliant
- 順從 /顺从 (shùncóng)state of being compliant
- 順從 /顺从 (shùncóng)tendency of conforming with others
- 從眾 /从众 (cóngzhòng)tendency of conforming with others
- 撓度 /挠度measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure
- 柔性 (róuxìng)measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure
- 變形量 /变形量measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure
- 依從性 /依从性 (yīcóngxìng)medical: accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
- 合規部門 /合规部门 (héguī bùmén)business: the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with
Dutch naleving
- nalevingstate of being compliant
Esperanto cedo
- cedostate of being compliant
Finnish (määräysten / ohjeiden) noudattaminen, määräystenmukaisuus
- (määräysten / ohjeiden) noudattaminenact of complying
- määräystenmukaisuusstate of being compliant
- ohjeidenmukaisuusstate of being compliant
- vaatimustenmukaisuusstate of being compliant
- noudattaminenstate of being compliant
- myötäsukaisuustendency of conforming with others
- joustavuusmeasure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure
- (ohjeiden) noudattaminenmedical: accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
- compliancebusiness: the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with
- sisäinen valvontabusiness: the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with
French conformité, acquiescement
- conformitéact of complying
- acquiescementact of complying
- conformitéstate of being compliant
- conformismetendency of conforming with others
- observancemedical: accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
German Einwilligung, Fügsamkeit
- Einwilligungact of complying
- Fügsamkeitact of complying
- Übereinstimmenact of complying
- Zustimmenact of complying
- sich Fügenact of complying
- Einwilligenact of complying
- Erfüllenact of complying
- Folgenact of complying
- Nachgebenact of complying
- Konformitätstate of being compliant
- Regeltreuestate of being compliant
- Compliancestate of being compliant
Hindi आज्ञापालन
- आज्ञापालन (ājñāpālan)act of complying
Hungarian teljesítés, betartás
- teljesítésact of complying
- betartásact of complying
- alkalmazkodásact of complying
- megfelelésact of complying
- megfelelőségstate of being compliant
- megfelelésstate of being compliant
- konformitásstate of being compliant
- előzékenységtendency of conforming with others
- szolgálatkészségtendency of conforming with others
- engedékenységtendency of conforming with others
- komplianciameasure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure
- inverz merevségmeasure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure
Indonesian kepatuhan
- kepatuhanact of complying
Italian conformità, arrendevolezza
- conformitàact of complying
- arrendevolezzastate of being compliant
Japanese 順守, 法令順守
- 順守 (junshu)act of complying
- 法令順守 (hōrei junshu)business: the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with
- 順法 (jumpō)business: the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with
Malay pematuhan
- pematuhanact of complying
Māori ūnga
- ūngaact of complying
Polish ugoda, zgodność
- ugodaact of complying
- zgodnośćstate of being compliant
- ugodowośćtendency of conforming with others
- podatnośćmeasure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure
- zgodnośćbusiness: the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with
Portuguese cumprimento, aderência
- cumprimentoact of complying
- aderênciastate of being compliant
- conformidadestate of being compliant
- conformismotendency of conforming with others
- complacênciatendency of conforming with others
- compliancebusiness: the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with
Russian согла́сие, соотве́тствие
- согла́сие (soglásije)act of complying
- соотве́тствие (sootvétstvije)act of complying
- согла́сие (soglásije)state of being compliant
- соотве́тствие (sootvétstvije)state of being compliant
- пода́тливость (podátlivostʹ)tendency of conforming with others
- покла́дистость (pokládistostʹ)tendency of conforming with others
- усту́пчивость (ustúpčivostʹ)tendency of conforming with others
- пода́тливость (podátlivostʹ)measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure
- ги́бкость (gíbkostʹ)measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure
- эласти́чность (elastíčnostʹ)measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure
- компла́енс (komplájens)business: the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with
Spanish cumplimiento, acatamiento
- cumplimientoact of complying
- acatamientoact of complying
- cumplimientomedical: accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
- contraloríabusiness: the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with
Swedish tillmötesgående, följsamhet
- tillmötesgåendestate of being compliant
- följsamhetstate of being compliant
- compliancebusiness: the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with
- regelefterlevnadsavdelningbusiness: the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with
Turkish uyma
- uymastate of being compliant
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with compliance
scienceallianceappliancereliancedefiancenoncompliancefaienceflamboyanceoverrelianceaffianceunderreliance
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“compliance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compliance. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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