deference vs compliance

deference and compliance both are nouns.

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

As nouns, deference and compliance are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of deference include complaisance, compliancy, obligingness.

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