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conformable

Syllabification: (con·form·a·ble)

Pronunciation: /kənˈfôrməbəl/

Definition of conformable

adjective

(usually conformable to)

(of a person) disposed or accustomed to conform to what is acceptable or expected.
similar in form or nature; consistent:this proposition might be conformable to the original conjecture
Geology (of strata in contact) deposited in a continuous sequence, and typically having the same direction of stratification.

Derivatives

conformability
conformably

Origin:

late 15th century (in the sense 'compliant (to) or tractable'): from medieval Latin conformabilis, from Latin conformare 'to form, fashion' (see conform)