compliance vs deference

compliance

noun
  • The tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others. 

  • An act of complying. 

  • A measure of the extension or displacement of a loaded structure; its flexibility 

  • The state of being compliant. 

  • The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with. 

  • The accuracy with which a patient follows an agreed treatment plan 

deference

noun
  • The willingness to carry out the wishes of others. 

  • Great respect. 

How often have the words compliance and deference occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )