compliance vs deference

compliance and deference both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compliance	Yes	No	No	No
deference	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, compliance and deference are synonyms defined as:

compliance and deference: a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

Other synonyms of compliance include complaisance, compliancy, obligingness.

compliance (noun)	deference (noun)
the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another	a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
acting according to certain accepted standards	a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others	courteous regard for people's feelings