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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConformity
/kənˈfɔːr.mə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Compliance with standards, rules, or laws.
"The company insisted on strict conformity to safety regulations." - 2
Behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards.
"He found it difficult to live a life of rigid social conformity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'conformite', stemming from Old French 'conformité', and ultimately rooted in the Latin 'conformitas', from 'conformis' meaning 'of the same form'. Over time, the semantic scope shifted from a theological agreement on religious doctrine to the broader sociological and psychological tendency of individuals to align their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those of a group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conformity" is said worldwide
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conformité
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mi.te
"Le respect des règles garantit la conformité des produits."
Konformität
Transliteration: kɔnfɔʁmiˈtɛːt
"Die Konformität mit den gesetzlichen Bestimmungen ist erforderlich."
conformità
Transliteration: kon.for.miˈta
"Il lavoro è stato svolto in conformità alle norme."
conformidad
Transliteration: kom.for.miˈdad
"Actuaron en plena conformidad con la ley."
conformidade
Transliteration: kõ.fɔʁ.miˈda.dʒi
"O processo foi feito em conformidade com as regras."
अनुरूपता
Transliteration: anuroopta
"कानून के साथ अनुरूपता बनाए रखना आवश्यक है।"
一致性
Transliteration: yī zhì xìng
"我们需要确保产品质量的一致性。"
순응
Transliteration: sun-ung
"사회적 규범에 대한 순응은 문화마다 다릅니다."
順応
Transliteration: jun'nō
"新しい環境への順応には時間がかかります。"
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