Meaning of CONFORMABLE
Pronunciation: | | kun'formubul
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- [adj] in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"
- [adj] quick to comply; "I have been to you a true and humble wife, at all times to your will conformable"-Shakespeare
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| Synonyms: | | accordant, agreeable, concordant, consistent, consonant, in accord(p), in agreement(p), obedient |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Con*form"a*ble\, a.
1. Corresponding in form, character, opinions, etc.; similar;
like; consistent; proper or suitable; -- usually followed
by to.
The fragments of Sappho give us a taste of her way
of writing perfectly conformable with that
character. --Addison.
Conformable to Scripture as well as to philosophy.
--Whewell.
To make matters somewhat conformable for the old
knight. --Sir W.
Scott.
2. Disposed to compliance or obedience; ready to follow
direstions; submissive; compliant.
I have been to you a true and humble wife, At all
times to your will conformable. --Shak.
3. (Geol.) Parallel, or nearly so; -- said of strata in
contact.
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