conformity
/kənˈfɔːmətɪ/noun
mass noun
1- compliance with standards, rules, or laws（对标准、规则、法律的）遵守, 遵奉; 顺从：
conformity to regulations
遵守规定
the goods were in conformity with the contract.
货物与合同中所述相符。
1.1
- behaviour in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards符合社会接受的习俗（或规范）的行为：
loyalty to one's party need not imply unquestioning conformity.
对党的忠诚并不一定意味着绝对的服从。
1.2
- Brit., chiefly historical compliance with the practices of the Church of England〈英, 主史〉遵奉英国国教惯例; 信奉英国国教。
1.3
- similarity in form or type; agreement in character相似; 一致：
these changes are intended to ensure conformity between all schemes.
这些改变旨在确保所有的方案保持一致。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French conformite or late Latin conformitas, from conformare 'to form， fashion' （see CONFORM）.