Associations to the word «Conformity»

Wiktionary

CONFORMITY, noun. State of things being similar or identical.
CONFORMITY, noun. A point of resemblance; a similarity.
CONFORMITY, noun. State of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
CONFORMITY, noun. The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.

Dictionary definition

CONFORMITY, noun. Correspondence in form or appearance.
CONFORMITY, noun. Acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices".
CONFORMITY, noun. Orthodoxy in thoughts and belief.
CONFORMITY, noun. Concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal".
CONFORMITY, noun. Hardened conventionality.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.