compliance

noun
/kəmˈplaɪ.əns/

Etymology

From comply + -ance.

  1. derived from *pleh₁-
  2. derived from *ḱóm
  3. derived from complēre
  4. derived from compli
  5. derived from cumplir
  6. derived from complir
  7. derived from complire
  8. suffixed as compliance — “comply + -ance

Definitions

  1. An act of complying.

    • strict compliance
    • regulatory compliance
    • full compliance
  2. The state of being compliant.

    • The software ensures compliance with data protection laws.
  3. The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.

    • His quick compliance with the order impressed the officer.
  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure

      A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility

    2. The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan

    3. The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at compliance. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at compliance. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at compliance

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA