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Definition of "conformable" [con•form•a•ble]

  • Corresponding; similar: plans that are conformable to your wishes. (adjective)
  • Quick to comply; submissive. (adjective)
  • Geology Of, relating to, or being strata that are parallel to each other without interruption. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "conformable" in a sentence
  • "He takes care that his iilea be conformable to this archetype, and intends the name ihould (land for an idea fo conformable*"
  • "Abandoning a vain search after abstractions, and applying his simple formula to life, Hinton found that it enabled him to express the faith in his heart in terms conformable to reason; that it led back to, and illumined the teachings of every spiritual instructor and inspirer of mankind."
  • "A range of specialist plastic electronics businesses are to benefit from a total of £8. 4m investment in research and development into new technology that will lead to the creation of a range of new products such as conformable and rollable electronic displays, ultra-efficient lighting and low-cost, long-life solar cells."