CONFORMITY


Meaning of CONFORMITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kənfɔ:(r)mɪti ]

1.

If something happens in conformity with something such as a law or someone’s wishes, it happens as the law says it should, or as the person wants it to.

The prime minister is, in conformity with the constitution, chosen by the president.

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2.

Conformity means behaving in the same way as most other people.

Excessive conformity is usually caused by fear of disapproval...

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