compliant

[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.

compliant

/ kəmˈplaɪənt /

adjective

1. complying, obliging, or yielding

Other Word Forms

• compliantly adverb
• overcompliant adjective
• precompliant adjective
• quasi-compliant adjective
• quasi-compliantly adverb
• uncompliant adjective
• uncompliantly adverb
• compliantness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of compliant¹

First recorded in 1635–45; comply + -ant

Example Sentences

Since May 7, travelers who plan to board a domestic flight are required to show the federally compliant Real ID or another approved form of identification such as a passport to pass through airport security.

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To make the site compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the county could also be on the hook for an additional $1 million to add pathways, restrooms, shade and other amenities.

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DSS spokesperson Jason Montiel said the appeals remain under review, but that facility staff at The Terraces “has been compliant and has corrected the deficiency.”

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Investors must be in good standing, fully registered and compliant with Coinbase to use the platform.

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Whatever England are cooking up, Fiji will not be compliant test subjects.

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Related Words

• docile 
• flexible 
• willing