conformity

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun correspondence in form or appearance
  2. noun acting according to certain accepted standards
  3. noun orthodoxy in thoughts and belief

Etymology

From Middle English conformyte, from Middle French conformité. By surface analysis, conform + -ity.

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Synonyms

conformance

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