Definitions
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- noun Failure to
conform .
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- noun failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior
- noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
Etymologies
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Examples
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Crosby measures quality for an organization in terms of the price of nonconformance, that is, the price paid for failing to meet the requirements set for a product.
VISION, VALUES, AND COURAGE Neil H. Snyder 1994
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Crosby measures quality for an organization in terms of the price of nonconformance, that is, the price paid for failing to meet the requirements set for a product.
VISION, VALUES, AND COURAGE Neil H. Snyder 1994
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We found that the Project Office initiated appropriate actions to identify and resolve LH2 sensor nonconformance issues by reviewing manufacturing and testing processes.
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We found that the Project Office initiated appropriate actions to identify and resolve LH2 sensor nonconformance issues by reviewing manufacturing and testing processes.
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Mistakes and experimentation are viewed as nonconformance and result in penalties via lowered performance ratings.
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The story is also told non-sequentially - starting in the middle, then showing us the beginning and ending - adding to the theme of nonconformance.
REVIEW: "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman by Harlan Ellison 2007
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Ellison's story is an effective parable for conformance (and the need for nonconformance) that is timeless.
REVIEW: "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman by Harlan Ellison 2007
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We found that the Project Office initiated appropriate actions to identify and resolve LH2 sensor nonconformance issues by reviewing manufacturing and testing processes.
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We found that the Project Office initiated appropriate actions to identify and resolve LH2 sensor nonconformance issues by reviewing manufacturing and testing processes.
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* An itemized evaluation of the potential safety and cost impacts associated with each identified noncompliance and nonconformance.
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