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COMPLIANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("compliance" is a kind of...):
group action (action taken by a group of people)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "compliance"):
obedience; obeisance (the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person)
prostration (abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Acting according to certain accepted standards
Example:
their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices
Synonyms:
abidance; compliance; conformation; conformity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("compliance" is a kind of...):
cooperation (joint operation or action)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "compliance"):
formality (compliance with formal rules)
line (acting in conformity)
honoring; observance (conformity with law or custom or practice etc.)
keeping (conformity or harmony)
Antonym:
noncompliance (the failure to obey)
Derivation:
comply (act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
Synonyms:
complaisance; compliance; compliancy; deference; obligingness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("compliance" is a kind of...):
agreeability; agreeableness (a temperamental disposition to be agreeable)
Derivation:
compliant (inclined to comply)
Context examples:
APS may improve compliance of radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy.
(Injectable Astragalus membranaceus Polysaccharide, NCI Thesaurus)
Issue associated with the non-compliance of the device to meet its specific performance characteristics thereby causing a false reading.
(False Reading from Medical Device Non-Compliance, Food and Drug Administration)
A dose pack container designed to assist with patient compliance.
(Dialpack, NCI Thesaurus)
She improved visibly from day to day, until Martin wondered if he was doing right, for he knew that all her compliance and endeavor was for his sake.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
Diana and Mary having kissed him, left the room—in compliance, I think, with a whispered hint from him: I tendered my hand, and wished him a pleasant journey.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
Mrs. Dashwood WOULD sit up with her all night; and Elinor, in compliance with her mother's entreaty, went to bed.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
Mr. and Mrs. Morland were all compliance, and Catherine all happiness.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
A form required for certification of compliance under 42 U.S.C. Section 282(j)(5)(B) with Requirements of ClinicalTrials.gov Data Bank.
(Certification of Compliance: FDA Form 3674, Food and Drug Administration)
The PI is a member of the grantee team responsible for ensuring compliance with the financial and administrative aspects of the award and with organizational as well as Federal requirements.
(Grant Principal Investigator, NCI Thesaurus)
Human attitudes and behaviors related to health; e.g., diet, exercise, care-seeking, substance avoidance, therapy compliance, etc.
(Health Behavior, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)
