Meaning of the word compliant in English

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compliant

US /kəmˈplaɪ.ənt/

UK /kəmˈplaɪ.ənt/

obeying rules or requests

Example:

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The company is fully compliant with environmental regulations.

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He is always compliant with his parents' wishes.

Synonym:

obedient submissive docile amenable tractable

ready to adapt or yield; flexible

Example:

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The new material is highly compliant and can be molded into various shapes.

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The springs are designed to be compliant under pressure.

Synonym:

flexible pliant supple malleable yielding

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non-compliant