conformities
Acts of compliance
Conformities is the plural of conformity—instances or acts of compliance with established standards, rules, or expectations.
The word appears most often in formal or technical contexts: The inspector noted several conformities with safety regulations.
It can also refer to similarities or correspondences between things: conformities between the two manuscripts.
Implementing uniform technical specifications
- homogeneityState of sameness throughout
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- samenessState of being identical
- similarityState of being alike
alignment · congruence · unison · parity · interchangeability · replication · homogenization · conventionality
Influence from one's equals
- groupthinkConformity-driven poor decisions
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- cliquesExclusive social groups
fads · trends · popularity · belonging · fitting in · socialization · herd mentality · bandwagon
Harmony between parties
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
agreement · rapport · consensus · compatibility · alignment · synchrony · integration · cooperation
Alteration to improve fit
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- modificationAct of altering something
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
accommodation · acclimation · fitting in · going along · compromise · yielding · surrender · capitulation
Compliance with authority
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
law · policy · guidelines · protocol · procedures · mandate · directive · ordinance
standardization
Implementing uniform technical specifications
- homogeneityState of sameness throughout
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- samenessState of being identical
similarity · alignment · congruence · unison · parity · interchangeability · replication · homogenization · conventionality · dress codes
peer pressure
Influence from one's equals
- groupthinkConformity-driven poor decisions
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
cliques · fads · trends · popularity · belonging · fitting in · socialization · herd mentality · bandwagon · keeping up
accord
Harmony between parties
consonance · agreement · rapport · consensus · compatibility · alignment · synchrony · integration · cooperation · solidarity
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- modificationAct of altering something
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
assimilation · accommodation · acclimation · fitting in · going along · compromise · yielding · surrender · capitulation
obedience
Compliance with authority
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
rules · law · policy · guidelines · protocol · procedures · mandate · directive · ordinance · legislation
- customscustoms, customs clearance, wedding custom, customs declaration, burial custom
- stratigraphystrata, rock layers, formations, beds, layers
conformitiesnonconformities
Departures from established standards
rebellions · defiances · disobediences · transgressions · insubordinations
conformitiesdifferences
Ways things aren't alike
discrepancies · divergences · incongruities · inconsistencies · variations
conformitiesnonconformities
Departures from established standards
eccentricities · individualities · unconventionalities · idiosyncrasies · originalities
conform, confirmed, reformed, conformity, conforming, conformist, nonconformity, conformed, nonconforming