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compliant

/kəmˈplʌɪənt/ /kəmˈplaɪənt/

Meanings
adjective
Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.

Examples :

"Tendon is compliant compared to bone."
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Illustration tendon

tendon noun

/ˈtɛndən/

A tough band of inelastic fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment.

"The athlete stretched his tendon carefully before the basketball game. "

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

Illustration specifications

specifications noun

/ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ /ˌspɛsəfɪˈkeɪʃənz/

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.

"The teacher gave us the specifications for the essay: two pages long, Times New Roman font, and double-spaced. "

Illustration willing

willing verb

/ˈwɪlɪŋ/

To wish, desire.

"He is willing to help his younger sister with her homework. "

Illustration compatible

compatible noun

/kəmˈpætəbəl/

Something that is compatible with something else.

"a computer company that sells IBM compatibles"

Illustration submissive

submissive noun

/səbˈmɪsɪv/

(BDSM) One who submits to a dominant partner in sexual practices.

"The submissive in the BDSM group discussed their preferences for the upcoming roleplay session. "

Illustration following

following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration browser

browser noun

/ˈbɹaʊzə(ɹ)/

A person or animal who browses.

"The children were browsing the bookstore, looking for interesting books. "

Illustration guidelines

guidelines noun

/ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

"He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement."

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compared verb

/kəmˈpɛəd/ /kəmˈpɛɹd/

To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.

"Sentence: The teacher compared the student's essay to the original article to check for plagiarism. "

Illustration comply

comply verb

/kəmˈplaɪ/

To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.

"The student agreed to comply with the school's dress code. "

Illustration standards

standards noun

/ˈstændədz/ /ˈstændɚdz/

A principle or example or measure used for comparison.

"The school has high academic standards, so students must study hard to succeed. "