Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compliance

/kəmˈplaɪ.əns/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
com-pli-ance
IPA
/kəmˈplaɪ.əns/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of complying.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being compliant.

Uncountable

noun

The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.

Uncountable

noun

A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English comply Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English compliance From comply + -ance.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/
  • British English: /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

compliances (plural)

Derived Forms

discompliance hypercompliance incompliance overcompliance recompliance uncompliance undercompliance

Phrases

buzzword compliance checkbox compliance compliance car compliance company compliance strike malicious compliance pain compliance standards compliance

Frequently Paired Words

compliant conformance

Synonyms

compliancy submission conformity conformation abidance complaisance obligingness deference

Antonyms

non-compliance noncompliance violation

Rhymes With

science alliance non-compliance reliance defiance appliance pseudoscience bioscience noncompliance faience flamboyance overreliance

Questions

How do you pronounce compliance?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈplaɪ.əns/.
What does compliance mean?
An act of complying.
Where does compliance come from?
Etymology tree English comply Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English compliance From comply + -ance.

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