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The definition of conformity is similarity or harmony, or the following of rules and social norms.

(noun)

A school's policy of having all students wear the same uniform is an example of conformity.
Dressing formally to go to your job at the bank is an example of conformity.

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See conformity in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. conformities

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

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

See conformity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. con·form·i·ties

Similarity in form or character; agreement: I acted in conformity with my principles.
Action or behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards, conventions, rules, or laws: conformity to university regulations.
Geology The relationship between adjacent layers of sedimentary rock.

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