compliance
/kəmˈplaɪ.əns/ noun C1- An act of complying. · strict compliance· regulatory compliance
- The state of being compliant. · The software ensures compliance with data protection laws.
- The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others. · His quick compliance with the order impressed the officer.
- A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility.
- The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan.
- The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.
Plural compliances
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Your life may depend upon your compliance.”
The good Steiler assured me in a postscript that he would himself look upon my compliance as a very great favour, since the lady absolutely refused to see a Swiss physician, and he could not but feel that he was incurring a great responsibility.
Philips was very thankful for his compliance, but could not wait for his reason.
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