NONCONFORMANCE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word nonconformance. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for NONCONFORMANCE
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| breach | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a failure to perform some promised act or obligation • an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) verb • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • make an opening or gap in | ||||||||
| deviation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function • the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances • deviate behavior • a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | ||||||||
| discrepancy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions • an event that departs from expectations | ||||||||
| infraction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony | ||||||||
| infringement | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act that disregards an agreement or a right • a crime less serious than a felony | ||||||||
| noncompliance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the failure to obey | ||||||||
| transgression | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle • the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata • the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit | ||||||||
| violation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a crime less serious than a felony • an act that disregards an agreement or a right • entry to another's property without right or permission • a disrespectful act • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will | ||||||||
| nonconformity | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of harmony or correspondence • a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs • unorthodoxy as a consequence of not conforming to expected standards or values • failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior | ||||||||
| nonconformism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs • the practice of nonconformity | ||||||||
