conformable
conformable
Definition
con·form·able (kən fôr′mə bəl)
adjective
- that conforms; specif.,
- similar
- in harmony or agreement
- adapted; suited
- quick to conform; obedient; compliant
- Geol. uninterruptedly parallel: said of sedimentary strata that show no disturbance at the time of deposition
Etymology: ME
con·form′·abil′·ity noun
con·form′·ably adverb
conformable
Synonyms
conformable
Usage Examples
Used with adjective complement
- make: Equally ingenious is their cavil, that women should not be baptized if baptism is to be made conformable to circumcision.
Modifying Another Word
- highly: It is made from highly conformable foam and does not need to be measured or cut.
- very: Master Tyndale answered, that he was an honest man, handsomely learned, and very conformable.
Modifies a noun
- contact: Exposure of conformable contact between Mullaghmore Sandstone Formation and the succeeding Benbulben Shale Formation.
Browse dictionary entries near conformable
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