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# compliance

noun (compliance; uncountable)

«compliance» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) Obeying a rule, law, request or order. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compliance/#m1)
2. The habit of doing what other people want, sometimes too easily. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compliance/#m2)

### In the lessons

A formal word used in law, business and safety (compliance with safety rules), and in exam texts. It tells the reader whether people follow the rules. Phrases: in compliance with, compliance with the law, safety compliance.

### Examples

- All toys must be in compliance with safety rules. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compliance/#x1)
- The school checked compliance with the uniform policy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compliance/#x2)
- Compliance with the law is everyone's duty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compliance/#x3)
- The inspector made sure of the restaurant's compliance with hygiene rules. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compliance/#x4)
- He nodded in compliance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compliance/#x5)
- Compliance with seatbelt laws saves lives. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compliance/#x6)
- The company was fined for lack of compliance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compliance/#x7)
- In conclusion, the voice assured her, that compliance with the above conditions would insure for her a safe return to the realms of light. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compliance/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable. Verb: comply (comply with); adjective: compliant. Formal; plain words: obeying, following the rules. Not the same as "compliment" (praise) or "complement" (something that completes).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «compliance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/compliance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«compliance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/compliance.html) on Mova free.