conformable

conformable (kənˈfɔːməb^əl)

—*adj*
1.	corresponding in character; similar
2.	obedient; submissive
3.	(foll by to) in agreement or harmony (with); consistent (with)
4.	(of rock strata) lying in a parallel arrangement so that their original relative positions have remained undisturbed
5.	maths (of two matrices) related so that the number of columns in one is equal to the number of rows in the other

conforma'bility

—n

con'formableness

—n

con'formably

—*adv*

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conformable

1510s, from conform + -able.

Example sentences

The second approach involves the development of conformable tanks.

Gasoline tanks used in cars and trucks today are considered conformable and take maximum advantage of available vehicle space.

The mask must be conformable with the array operations in the code block.

Present liquid gasoline tanks in vehicles are highly conformable in order to take maximum advantage of available vehicle space.

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