compliance

noun6

1. •
   An act of complying.
2. •
   The state of being compliant.

   • The software ensures compliance with data protection laws.
3. •
   The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.

   • His quick compliance with the order impressed the officer.
4. •
   The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan.
5. •
   The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with.
6. •
   A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility.