SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
conformity
noun
Agreement with an established rule, pattern, or social expectation.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Agreement with standards
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Usage distinction
Return to topOrthodoxy concerns accepted beliefs; conformity can concern conduct, appearance, or technical standards.
RELATED FORMS, ONE FEATURED ENTRY
The conform family
conformity is grouped under conform in the main dictionaries. This form keeps its meaning and previous study record.
conformverb
To act in accordance with a rule, standard, or accepted pattern.
Follow an accepted pattern
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Each submission must conform to the contest's formatting requirements.
Every station still had to conform to the venue's stated spacing requirements.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See conformity in use
The design review checked conformity with the town's building guidelines.
Dev noticed a strong conformity in the new submissions because many members copied the familiar two-color pattern.
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