Compliancy

/kəmˈplaɪənsi/ noun

Definition

The quality of being compliant or willing to comply; compliance or flexibility.

Etymology

From 'compliant' plus '-cy'. An older variant of 'compliance' that is now considered archaic or obsolete.

Kelly Says

Medieval and Renaissance writers used 'compliancy' all the time, but 'compliance' gradually became standard—it's like language chose the 'cleaner' version!

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