compliant
playSimple Definition of compliant
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: willing to do whatever you are asked or ordered to do : ready and willing to comply
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: agreeing with a set of rules, standards, or requirements
Full Definition of compliant
1 : ready or disposed to comply : submissive <a corrupt regime aided by a compliant press>
2 : conforming to requirements <compliant software>
compliantly
adverbExamples of compliant in a sentence
I asked him for a favor, and he was compliant.
The student's shirt was not compliant with the school's dress code.
The software is compliant with the latest standards.
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