conformable

[ kuhn-fawr-muh-buhl ]

/ kənˈfɔr mə bəl /

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adjective

corresponding in form, nature, or character; similar.

compliant; obedient; submissive: a conformable disposition.

Geology. of or relating to an unbroken sequence of strata or beds, characteristic of uninterrupted deposition.

Origin of conformable

1425–75; late Middle English. See conform, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM conformable

sub·con·form·a·ble, adjectivesub·con·form·a·ble·ness, nounsub·con·form·a·bly, adverbsu·per·con·form·a·ble, adjective

su·per·con·form·a·ble·ness, nounsu·per·con·form·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby conformable

confluent, confluent and reticulate papillomatosis, confocal, confocal microscope, conform, conformable, conformal, conformal projection, conformance, conformation, conformational analysis

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Example sentences from the Web for conformable

The simple and rigorous plan of Napoléon was conformable to the nature of his government, and it effectually answered the purpose.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2)|Dawson Turner
The greater distinctness of the posterior segments is conformable to what takes place in the higher Crustacea.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
He was, very naturally, grieved that the conduct of men was not conformable to “the truth of God, now of some years manifest.”
John Knox and the Reformation|Andrew Lang
His practice appears to have been conformable to his theory.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius

All this has been spoken of by Aristotle, and seen by Harvey, and nevertheless it is not conformable to truth.
Buffon's Natural History, Volume III (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

British Dictionary definitions for conformable

conformable

/ (kənˈfɔːməbəl) /

adjective

corresponding in character; similar

obedient; submissive

(foll by to) in agreement or harmony (with); consistent (with)

(of rock strata) lying in a parallel arrangement so that their original relative positions have remained undisturbed

maths (of two matrices) related so that the number of columns in one is equal to the number of rows in the other

Derived forms of conformable

conformability or conformableness, nounconformably, adverb

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单词	conformable
释义	conformable [ kuhn-fawr-muh-buhl ] / kənˈfɔr mə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conformable ON THESAURUS.COM adjective corresponding in form, nature, or character; similar. compliant; obedient; submissive: a conformable disposition. Geology. of or relating to an unbroken sequence of strata or beds, characteristic of uninterrupted deposition. Origin of conformable 1425–75; late Middle English. See conform, -able OTHER WORDS FROM conformable sub·con·form·a·ble, adjectivesub·con·form·a·ble·ness, nounsub·con·form·a·bly, adverbsu·per·con·form·a·ble, adjective su·per·con·form·a·ble·ness, nounsu·per·con·form·a·bly, adverb Words nearby conformable confluent, confluent and reticulate papillomatosis, confocal, confocal microscope, conform, conformable, conformal, conformal projection, conformance, conformation, conformational analysis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conformable The simple and rigorous plan of Napoléon was conformable to the nature of his government, and it effectually answered the purpose. Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2)\|Dawson Turner The greater distinctness of the posterior segments is conformable to what takes place in the higher Crustacea. A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)\|Charles Darwin He was, very naturally, grieved that the conduct of men was not conformable to “the truth of God, now of some years manifest.” John Knox and the Reformation\|Andrew Lang His practice appears to have been conformable to his theory. The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)\|Polybius All this has been spoken of by Aristotle, and seen by Harvey, and nevertheless it is not conformable to truth. Buffon's Natural History, Volume III (of 10)\|Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon British Dictionary definitions for conformable conformable / (kənˈfɔːməbəl) / adjective corresponding in character; similar obedient; submissive (foll by to) in agreement or harmony (with); consistent (with) (of rock strata) lying in a parallel arrangement so that their original relative positions have remained undisturbed maths (of two matrices) related so that the number of columns in one is equal to the number of rows in the other Derived forms of conformable conformability or conformableness, nounconformably, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conformable adapted, agreeable, alike, amenable, applicable, assorted, comparable, compliant, consistent, docile, fitted, fitting, harmonious, like, matched, obedient, orderly, proper, regular, resembling
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conformable

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