com·pli·ant

[kuhm-plahy-uhnt]
adjective
1.
complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way: a man with a compliant nature.
2.
manufactured or produced in accordance with a specified body of rules (usually used in combination): Energy Star-compliant computers.

Origin:
1635–45; comply + -ant

com·pli·ant·ly, adverb
o·ver·com·pli·ant, adjective
pre·com·pli·ant, adjective
qua·si-com·pli·ant, adjective
qua·si-com·pli·ant·ly, adverb
un·com·pli·ant, adjective
un·com·pli·ant·ly, adverb

complacent, complaisant, compliant.
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compliant or compliable (kəmˈplaɪənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
complying, obliging, or yielding
 
compliable or compliable
 
adj
 
com'pliantly or compliable
 
adv
 
com'pliably or compliable
 
adv
 
com'pliantness or compliable
 
n
 
com'pliableness or compliable
 
n

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Word Origin & History

compliant
1640s, from comply.
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Example sentences
Measures will also be introduced to stop non-compliant businesses from selling their produce.
Pepper spray could actually have made this safer by somewhat incapacitating the
  protesters and making them more compliant.
He had spent the better part of his eight-year regime as president, military
  chief and overseer of a compliant parliament.
Most of the teachers felt that their work was to ensure that kids were quiet
  and compliant and contained.
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