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• non-conformance — non conformˈance noun • • • Main Entry: ↑non …   Useful english dictionary

• Non|con|form|ist — «NON kuhn FR mihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who refuses to conform to the established conventions of the social group to which he or she belongs: »Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist (Emerson). 2. a person who refuses to… …   Useful english dictionary

• non|con|form|ist — «NON kuhn FR mihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who refuses to conform to the established conventions of the social group to which he or she belongs: »Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist (Emerson). 2. a person who refuses to… …   Useful english dictionary

• Non|con|form|i|ty — «NON kuhn FR muh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. lack of conformity; failure or refusal to conform. 2. failure or refusal to conform to an established church. 3. Geology. a break between rock strata in which the earlier rock formation is deformed and …   Useful english dictionary

• non|con|form|i|ty — «NON kuhn FR muh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. lack of conformity; failure or refusal to conform. 2. failure or refusal to conform to an established church. 3. Geology. a break between rock strata in which the earlier rock formation is deformed and …   Useful english dictionary

• non-conforming — (adj.) also nonconforming, 1640s, from NON (Cf. non ) + conforming (see CONFORM (Cf. conform)). Originally with reference to churches …   Etymology dictionary

• conform — mid 14c., confourmen, from O.Fr. conformer conform (to), agree (to), make or be similar, be agreeable (13c.), from L. conformare to fashion, to form, to shape; educate; modify, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + formare to form (see FORM… …   Etymology dictionary

• Non-well-founded set theory — Non well founded set theories are variants of axiomatic set theory which allow sets to contain themselves and otherwise violate the rule of well foundedness. In non well founded set theories, the foundation axiom of ZFC is replaced by axioms… …   Wikipedia

• non-conformity — (n.) also nonconformity, 1610s, coined in English from NON (Cf. non ) + CONFORMITY (Cf. conformity). Originally of Church of England clergymen who refused to conform on certain ceremonies …   Etymology dictionary

• non|con|form|ance — «NON kuhn FR muhns», noun. the fact of not conforming; failure to conform. SYNONYM(S): nonconformity …   Useful english dictionary