sub conformable

con·form·a·ble

[kuhn-fawr-muh-buhl]
adjective
1.
corresponding in form, nature, or character; similar.
2.
compliant; obedient; submissive: a conformable disposition.
3.
Geology. of or pertaining to an unbroken sequence of strata or beds, characteristic of uninterrupted deposition.

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

sub·con·form·a·ble, adjective
sub·con·form·a·ble·ness, noun
sub·con·form·a·b·ly, adverb
su·per·con·form·a·ble, adjective
su·per·con·form·a·ble·ness, noun
su·per·con·form·a·b·ly, adverb
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conformable (kənˈfɔːməbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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.
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