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Nonconformance

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n. Failure to conform.

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n. failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior

n. a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs

Word Usage

"Crosby measures quality for an organization in terms of the price of nonconformance, that is, the price paid for failing to meet the requirements set for a product."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

unorthodoxy heterodoxy heresy