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conformable

Pronunciation: /kənˈfɔːməb(ə)l/

Definition of conformable

adjective

(usually conformable to)

(of a person) disposed or accustomed to conform to what is acceptable: personalities conformable to the ambient level of cultural evolution
similar in form or nature; consistent:the human adoption of practices which are conformable to biological constraints
Geology (of strata in contact) deposited in a continuous sequence, and 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)

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conformable

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conformability

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