different between compliance vs uniformity

English

Etymology

comply +? -ance

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?m?pla??ns/
• Rhymes: -a??ns

Noun

compliance (countable and uncountable, plural compliances)

1. An act of complying.
2. (uncountable) The state of being compliant.
3. (uncountable) The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
4. (mechanics) A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility
5. (medicine) The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
6. (uncountable, business) The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.

Synonyms

• compliancy

Antonyms

• (act of complying): violation

Related terms

• compliant

Translations

See also

• conformance

Portuguese

Noun

compliance m (uncountable)

1. (business) compliance (the department of a business that ensures government regulations are complied with)

English

Etymology

From Middle French uniformité, from Late Latin uniformitas. Surface etymology is uniform +? -ity.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?jun??f??m?ti/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ju?n??f??m?ti/
• Hyphenation: uni?form?i?ty

Noun

uniformity (usually uncountable, plural uniformities)

1. The state of being uniform, alike and lacking variety.
2. The absence of alternatives or diversity; sameness.

Synonyms

• (state of being uniform): See also Thesaurus:uniformity
• (absence of alternatives): See also Thesaurus:sameness

Derived terms

• disuniformity
• nonuniformity
• semiuniformity

Translations