n. The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
n. A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility
n. The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan
n. the department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of complying; a yielding; as to a desire, demand, or proposal; concession; submission.
n. A disposition to yield to others; complaisance.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of complying; a yielding or consenting, as to a request, desire, demand, or proposal; concession; submission.
n. A disposition to yield to others; complaisance.
n.Synonyms Submission, etc. (see obedience), acquiescence.
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n. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
n. acting according to certain accepted standards
n. the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
Word Usage
"Siemens CEE compliance head Walter Soelle described how his company had to completely restructure its leadership and compliance systems after being fined $1. 6bn (£1. 09bn) for paying more than $1. 4bn in bribes between 2002 and 2006."