n.
Pronunciation: k ə m- ' pl ī - ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Date: circa 1630
1 a : the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion b : conformity in fulfilling official requirements
2 : a disposition to yield to others
3 : the ability of an object to yield elastically when a force is applied : FLEXIBILITY