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com·pli·an·cy

 (kəm-plī′ən-sē)
n.
Compliance.
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com•pli•ance

(kəmˈplaɪ əns)

n.
1. the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.
2. a tendency to yield readily to others, esp. meekly.
3. conformity; accordance: in compliance with orders.
4. cooperation or obedience: Compliance with the law is expected of all.
[1635–45]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.compliancy - a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
complaisance, obligingness, compliance, deference
agreeability, agreeableness - a temperamental disposition to be agreeable
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compliancy

noun
The quality or state of willingly carrying out the wishes of others:
acquiescence, amenability, amenableness, compliance, deference, obedience, submission, submissiveness, tractability, tractableness.
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