conformity
Pronunciation: /kənˈfɔːmɪti/
The English word “conformity” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- The state of things being similar or identical.
- A point of resemblance; a similarity.
- The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
- The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.
Etymology
From Middle English conformyte, from Middle French conformité. By surface analysis, conform + -ity.
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