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  • In mechanical science (cf. rheology
    Rheology
    Rheology is the study of the flow of matter: mainly liquids but also soft solids or solids under conditions in which they flow rather than deform elastically. It applies to substances which have a complex structure, including muds, sludges, suspensions, polymers, many foods, bodily fluids, and...

    ), the inverse of stiffness
    Stiffness
    Stiffness is the resistance of an elastic body to deformation by an applied force. It is an extensive material property.-Definition:The stiffness, k, of a body is a measure of the resistance offered by an elastic body to deformation .whereIn the International System of Units, stiffness is typically...

  • Compliance (medicine)
    Compliance (medicine)
    Compliance is a medical term that means the degree to which a patient correctly follows medical advice. Most commonly, it refers to medication, or drug compliance, but may also mean use of medical appliances such as compression stockings, chronic wound care, self-directed physiotherapy exercises,...

    , a patient's (or doctor's) adherence to a recommended course of treatment
  • Compliance (physiology), a physical measure in physiology
  • Compliance (regulation)
    Compliance (regulation)
    Regulatory compliance describes the goal that corporations or public agencies aspire to in their efforts to ensure that personnel are aware of and take steps to comply with relevant laws and regulations.-International Compliance:...

    , the act of adhering to, and demonstrating adherence to, a standard or regulation.
  • Compliance (Psychology)
    Compliance (psychology)
    Compliance refers to the act of responding favorably to an explicit or implicit request offered by others. The request may be explicit, such as a direct request for donations, or implicit, such as an advertisement promoting its products without directly asking for purchase...