<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.</li><li>a tendency to yield readily to others, especially in a weak and subservient way.</li><li>conformity; accordance: in compliance with orders.</li><li>cooperation or obedience: Compliance with the law is expected of all.</li><li>Physics: the strain of an elastic body expressed as a function of the force producing the strain.</li><li>a coefficient expressing the responsiveness of a mechanical system to a periodic force.</li></ul>