Conformity
/kənˈfɔːrməti/
Definitions
2 meaningsCompliance with established rules, norms, or standards.
/kənˈfɔːrməti/
Compliance with standards, rules, or laws.
The company demanded strict conformity to the dress code.
💡 Simply: It's like when everyone is wearing blue jeans, and you decide to wear blue jeans too because you want to fit in. Conformity is when you follow the rules or do what everyone else does.
👶 For kids: When you do what everyone else is doing or follow the rules. Like wearing the same clothes as your friends!
More Examples
He challenged the pressure to conformity in his social circle.
The design must show conformity with safety regulations.
How It's Used
"Sociologists study the pressures that lead to conformity within groups."
"The building plans were checked for conformity with local zoning regulations."
Correspondence in form, nature, or character; similarity.
/kənˈfɔːrməti/
Similarity or resemblance.
The conformity of their views on the issue surprised many.
💡 Simply: It's like when two things look or act very much alike. Like if two houses are the same design, that's conformity.
👶 For kids: When two things look the same or are alike.
More Examples
There is little conformity between the two versions of the story.
The judge was looking for conformity between the evidence and the crime.
How It's Used
"The exhibition highlighted the conformity of styles across different periods."
"There was a surprising conformity between the two reports' findings."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
in conformity with
Following or in accordance with something.
"The project was completed in conformity with the contract specifications."
social conformity
Adherence to social norms and expectations.
"Social conformity is often taught from a young age through family and school environments."
From Late Latin *conformitas*, from *conformare* 'to shape similarly', from *con-* 'with' + *formare* 'to form'. The word has been used in English since the late 16th century.
Conformity has been used since the late 16th century to describe adherence to rules or established practices.
Memory tip
Think of a uniform, all looking the same - conformity is about fitting in.
Word Origin
"shaped similarly, following the form"