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conformity

 
(kən-fôr'mĭ-tē) pronunciation
n., pl., -ties.
  1. Similarity in form or character; agreement: I acted in conformity with my principles.
  2. Action or behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards, conventions, rules, or laws: conformity to university regulations.
  3. Geology. The relationship between adjacent layers of sedimentary rock.

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n

Definition: compliance
Antonyms: difference, fight, noncomformity, refusal

n

Definition: correspondence, harmony
Antonyms: disagreement, discord, nonconformity

A tendency of individual members of a group to behave in a manner that agrees with the norms of the group. Groups have norms which members are expected to abide by in order to maintain the integrity of the group. An individual feels the pressure of the group's expectations to conform to these norms. Conformity may involve compliance, in which the member outwardly agrees with the norms, but inwardly rejects them; or internalization, in which the member adopts the norms of the group both overtly and internally.

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"The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity." - Dr. Robert Anthony

"The American ideal, after all, is that everyone should be as much alike as possible." - James Baldwin

"Take the tone of the company you are in." - Lord Chesterfield

"Conform and be dull." - J. Frank Doble

"For all have not the gift of martyrdom." - John Dryden

"It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible nonconformist warmly acclaimed." - Albert Einstein

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Agreement between an individual's behavior and a group's standards or expectations. A conformist is one who follows the majority's desires or standards. (See also beatniks, bureaucrat, organization man, peer group, and peer pressure.)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - konformitet, ensartethed

idioms:

  • in conformity with    ifølge

Nederlands (Dutch)
gelijkvormigheid, overeenkomst met norm, onderwerping aan de anglicaanse kerk

Français (French)
n. - conformité, (Relig) conformisme

idioms:

  • in conformity with    conformément à

Deutsch (German)
n. - Konformismus, Übereinstimmung

idioms:

  • in conformity with    gemäß, entsprechend

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ομοιομορφία, ευπείθεια, συμμόρφωση, ένταξη, υπαγωγή

idioms:

  • in conformity with    σύμφωνα με, κατά τις υπαγορεύσεις του

Italiano (Italian)
conformità, corrispondenza, accordo, docilità

idioms:

  • in conformity with    conforme a

Português (Portuguese)
n. - conformidade (f)

idioms:

  • in conformity with    de conformidade com

Русский (Russian)
соответствие

idioms:

  • in conformity with    в соответствии с

Español (Spanish)
n. - conformidad

idioms:

  • in conformity with    conforme a, en conformidad con

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - överensstämmelse, konformitet, likriktning, anpassning, anslutning till statskyrkan (hist.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
适合, 相似, 一致

idioms:

  • in conformity with    和...一致, 依照..., 遵照...

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 適合, 相似, 一致

idioms:

  • in conformity with    和...一致, 依照..., 遵照...

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 적합, 복종, 국교신봉

idioms:

  • in conformity with    ~와 일치하여, ~에 따라서

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 従うこと, 一致, 適合

idioms:

  • in conformity with    従って

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) امتثال, انسجام, مطابقه, اذعان‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הסתגלות, התאמה, ציות למוסכמות, קבלת מרות‬


 
 

 

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