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conformity definition

con·form·ity (kən fôr′mə tē)

noun pl. conformities -·ties

  1. the condition or fact of being in harmony or agreement; correspondence; congruity; similarity
  2. action in accordance with customs, rules, prevailing opinion, etc.; conventional behavior
  3. Eng. History adherence to the practices of the Anglican Church

Etymology: ME conformite < OFr < ML *conformitas < L conformare: see conform

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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