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CONFORM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

Example:

We must adjust to the bad economic situation

Synonyms:

adapt; adjust; conform

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "conform" is one way to...):

get used to (get or become familiar or accustomed with through experience)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "conform"):

readapt; readjust (adjust anew)

readapt (adapt anew)

assimilate (become similar to one's environment)

focalise; focalize; focus (become focussed or come into focus)

acclimate; acclimatise; acclimatize (get used to a certain climate)

match (be equal or harmonize)

obey (be obedient to)

square (cause to match, as of ideas or acts)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

conformist (someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Be similar, be in line with

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "conform"):

scan (conform to a metrical pattern)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s to somebody

Antonym:

deviate (be at variance with; be out of line with)

Derivation:

conformance (correspondence in form or appearance)

conformation (acting according to certain accepted standards)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Note: A liquid is pourable; it flows and conforms to its container at room temperature.

(Liquid Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

These features achieve a seal by conforming to one or more of the sealing surfaces on the container neck finish.

(Linerless Plastic Container Closure, Food and Drug Administration)

A sterile preparation for parenteral use which, upon the addition of suitable solvents, yields a solution conforming in all respects to the requirements for Injections.

(Concentrated Injectable Solution Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth.

(Correct, NCI Thesaurus)

An ADaM analysis dataset that doesn't conform to the ADSL or BDS structure.

(CDISC Other ADaM Dataset, NCI Thesaurus)

An indication that a heart beat was detected and rejected as not conforming to the measurement standards.

(Cardiac Beat Detected, NCI Thesaurus)

An indication that a heart beat was detected and accepted as conforming to the measurement standards.

(Cardiac Beat Accepted, NCI Thesaurus)

Naturally! Yes, but we are not to conform to nature; I wish these girls to be the children of Grace: and why that abundance?

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

This SDTM class contains a set of domains which do not conform to the Findings, Events or Interventions observation classes.

(CDISC Special Purpose Class, NCI Thesaurus)

The condition of being irregular or not conforming to type.

(Atypia, NCI Thesaurus)