conformity
11conformity — n. 1) strict conformity 2) conformity to 3) in conformity with * * * [kən fɔːmɪtɪ] in conformity with strict conformity conformity to …
12conformity — conform UK US /kənˈfɔːm/ verb [I] ► to obey a rule or reach the necessary stated standard: conform to sth »70% of these imports come from pigs raised under conditions that would not conform to UK minimum standards. conform with sth »The Food and… …
13conformity — con|for|mi|ty [kənˈfo:mıti US o:r ] n [U] 1.) behaviour that obeys the accepted rules of society or a group, and is the same as that of most other people ▪ an emphasis on conformity and control conformity to ▪ conformity to social expectations… …
14conformity — [[t]kənfɔ͟ː(r)mɪti[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft in N with n If something happens in conformity with something such as a law or someone s wishes, it happens as the law says it should, or as the person wants it to. The prime minister is, in conformity… …
15conformity — noun (U) formal 1 behaviour that obeys the accepted rules of society or a group, and is the same as that of most other people: an emphasis on conformity and control (+ to): conformity to an agreed standard of taste 2 in conformity with formal in… …
16conformity — The social psychological study of conformity examines the pressures on individuals to conform to the expectations of a group, society, organization, or leader. The classic experiments were conducted by Solomon E. Asch, an American gestalt… …
17conformity — con•form•i•ty [[t]kənˈfɔr mɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc 2) correspondence in form, nature, or character; agreement; congruity 3) compliance or acquiescence; obedience 4) gel …
18conformity — noun (plural ties) Date: 15th century 1. correspondence in form, manner, or character ; agreement < behaved in conformity with her beliefs > 2. an act or instance of conforming 3. action in accordance with some specified …
19conformity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Accordance Nouns 1. (following a model) conformity, conformance; conventionality, habit, custom, formality; agreement, compliance; uniformity, orthodoxy, homeostasis; acculturation, enculturation. 2.… …
20conformity — UK [kənˈfɔː(r)mətɪ] / US [kənˈfɔrmətɪ] noun [uncountable] behaviour that is acceptable because it is similar to the behaviour of everyone else He sees himself as an individualist in a culture of conformity. • in conformity with …
