conformity
Pronunciation: /kənˈfɔːmɪti/
noun
- compliance with standards, rules, or laws: conformity to regulations the goods were in conformity with the contract
- behaviour in accordance with socially accepted conventions: a word of praise or an encouraging smile provide rewards for conformity to social norms
- British historical compliance with the practices of the Church of England.
- similarity in form or type; agreement in character: these changes are intended to ensure conformity between all schemes
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French conformite or late Latin conformitas, from conformare 'to form, fashion' (see conform)