Nonconformance

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Failure to conform. countable, uncountable

    "The focus for preventive actions is to avoid creating nonconformances, but also commonly includes improvements in efficiency."

  2. 2
    failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior wordnet
  3. 3
    a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs wordnet

Synonyms

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contrarietydefaultdelinquencyderelictiondeviationdisaccord

Example

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"The focus for preventive actions is to avoid creating nonconformances, but also commonly includes improvements in efficiency."

Etymology

From non- + conformance.

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