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compliances

compliances is the plural of compliance.

Meaning of compliance

Noun

compliance (countable and uncountable, plural compliances)

  1. An act of complying.
    • strict compliance
  2. (uncountable) The state of being compliant.
    • The software ensures compliance with data protection laws.
  3. (uncountable) The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
    • His quick compliance with the order impressed the officer.
  4. A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility.
  5. The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan.
  6. (uncountable) The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.

Questions about compliances

What is compliances the plural of?
Compliances is the plural of compliance.

Words near compliances in the dictionary

  1. compliance cars
  2. compliance companies
  3. compliance company
  4. compliance strike
  5. compliance strikes
  6. compliances
  7. compliancies
  8. compliancy
  9. compliant
  10. compliantly
  11. complicacies

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