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Vinony

compliant

adjective

  1. cooperate, meet requirements
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kəmˈplʌɪənt/ / /kəmˈplaɪənt/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English comply Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English compliant From comply + -ant.

  1. Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.

    “The suspect was compliant when arrested.”

    “Tendon is compliant compared to bone.”

  2. Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.

    “The browser is standards-compliant.”

    “The workplace is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.”