- behaviour or actions that follow the accepted rules of society
- a society of outward religious conformity
- (in) conformity to/with something They act in unthinking conformity to customs.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc1- Governments often invoke patriotism to enforce conformity.
- They do not observe rigid conformity to the doctrines of the church.
- We work to ensure conformity with the customer's wishes.
- conformity to the accepted standards
- to achieve conformity between all the plans
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- complete
- mindless
- …
- degree
- achieve
- bring something into
- ensure
- …
- in conformity with
- conformity between
- conformity to
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French conformite or late Latin conformitas, from conformare ‘to form, fashion’, from con- ‘together’ + formare ‘to form’.Want to learn more?
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Idioms
See conformity in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee conformity in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishin conformity with something
- following the rules of something; conforming to something
- regulations that are in conformity with European law
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc2, Permission and obligationc2- The procedure is in strict conformity with standard international practices.
- to bring national laws into conformity with European laws
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