non-conformities
Departures from norms
Non-conformities are instances of failing to meet established standards, specifications, or requirements.
The term appears most often in quality management and regulatory contexts, where auditors document non-conformities as deviations from prescribed procedures: The inspection revealed three non-conformities in the manufacturing process.
Also spelled nonconformities.
Departure from standard
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- varianceSpread around the mean
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
anomaly · disparity · inconsistency · departure · outlier · exception · peculiarity · oddity
Absence of shared opinion
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
disapproval · dispute · refusal · defiance · dissatisfaction · discord · grievance · complaint
Refusal to follow orders
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- subversionUndermining established authority
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
mutiny · revolt · resistance · sedition · radicalism · activism · civil disobedience · noncompliance
Unconventional in character
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- free-thinkerOne who reasons independently
- bohemianArtistic nonconformist type
unconventionality · originality · uniqueness · distinctiveness · idiosyncrasy · independence · autonomy · self-expression
irregularity
Departure from standard
- aberrationDeviation from the norm
- varianceSpread around the mean
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
divergence · anomaly · disparity · inconsistency · departure · outlier · exception · peculiarity · oddity · variation
disagreement
Absence of shared opinion
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
protest · disapproval · dispute · refusal · defiance · dissatisfaction · discord · grievance · complaint · criticism
disobedience
Refusal to follow orders
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- subversionUndermining established authority
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
insurgency · mutiny · revolt · resistance · sedition · radicalism · activism · civil disobedience · noncompliance · lawbreaking
eccentric
Unconventional in character
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- free-thinkerOne who reasons independently
bohemian · unconventionality · originality · uniqueness · distinctiveness · idiosyncrasy · independence · autonomy · self-expression · countercultural
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Agreements with prevailing standards
conformances · compliances · approvals · passes · acceptances
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Agreements with prevailing standards
adherences · compliances · uniformities · alignments · consistencies