Noun: nonconformance ,nón-kun'for-mun(t)s
- A lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
"The company's nonconformance with industry standards led to innovative products";
- nonconformity, nonconformism
- Failure to conform to accepted standards of behaviour
"The company's nonconformance with safety regulations led to fines";
- nonconformity
Derived forms: nonconformances
Type of: failure, heresy, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy
Antonym: abidance, conformism