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conformity

/kənˈfɔːmɪti/ /kənˈfɔɹmɪti/

Meanings
noun
The state of things being similar or identical.

Examples :

"The students' clothing showed a strong conformity to the school's dress code. "
society culture attitude tendency

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration complying

complying verb

/kəmˈplaɪɪŋ/

To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.

"The student was complying with the teacher's instructions by raising his hand before speaking. "

Illustration resemblance

resemblance noun

/ɹəˈzɛmbləns/

The quality or state of resembling

"The resemblance between the twins was striking; they looked almost identical. "

Illustration uniformity

uniformity noun

/ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːrmɪti/ /ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːrməti/

The state of being uniform, alike and lacking variety.

"the uniformity of the decor"

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration similarity

similarity noun

/sɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/

Closeness of appearance to something else.

"The painting had a strong similarity to the famous portrait. "

Illustration identical

identical noun

/aɪˈdɛntɪkl̩/

(usually pluralized) Something which has exactly the same properties as something else.

"My sister and I have identical handwriting styles; it's difficult for our teacher to tell our papers apart. "

Illustration organized

organized verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/

To arrange in working order.

"The student organized her notes into different folders so she could study more effectively. "

Illustration standard

standard noun

/ˈstændəd/ /ˈstændəɹd/

A principle or example or measure used for comparison.

"The school's new uniform policy is the standard for all students. "

Illustration conforming

conforming verb

/kənˈfɔrmɪŋ/ /kəmˈfɔrmɪŋ/

(of persons, often followed by to) To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure.

"She started conforming to her friends' fashion choices to fit in at the new school. "

Illustration clothing

clothing verb

/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

"to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly"

Illustration pressure

pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."