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Conformity
01
the act of adhering to established norms, protocols, and standardized behaviors within a social system or institution
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
conformities
Examples
The company values conformity to its strict dress code.
02
the state of matching in shape, size, or other attributes
Examples
The fingerprint revealed perfect conformity between the suspect and the prints recovered from the crime scene.
03
adherence to traditional or dominant beliefs, values, or doctrines
Examples
The regime demanded strict conformity to its political ideology.
04
unthinking adherence to traditional norms and habits
Examples
The novel criticizes the dull conformity of suburban life.
05
harmony in opinion, attitude, or feeling
Examples
There was general conformity among the experts on the main issue.
Lexical Tree
nonconformity
conformity
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