compliant
Americanadjective
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complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way.
a man with a compliant nature.
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manufactured or produced in accordance with a specified body of rules (usually used in combination).
Energy Star-compliant computers.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- compliantly adverb
- compliantness noun
- overcompliant adjective
- precompliant adjective
- quasi-compliant adjective
- quasi-compliantly adverb
- uncompliant adjective
- uncompliantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of compliant
Example Sentences
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By applying principles from larger-scale robotics such as rigid, compliant and origami robots, scientists are adapting familiar mechanical concepts to the nanoscale.
From Science Daily
Ohio State is “fully compliant with all state and federal regulations and legal rulings regarding admissions,” a spokesman said.
Ben Johnson, an Ohio State University spokesperson, said that the university is “fully compliant” with state and federal laws on admissions.
From Los Angeles Times
“Medicaid compliant annuities give fixed monthly payments to the well spouse, supplementing their income or Social Security benefits,” it says.
From MarketWatch
X Money has faced delays because of the need to set up operations compliant with money-services laws in all 50 states, such as customer-service operations, those people said.
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