conformable

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English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin conformabilis

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  • Hyphenation: con‧form‧able

Adjective

conformable (comparative more conformable, superlative most conformable)

  1. Having the same shape or form; very similar.
    • 1658, Thomas Browne, “The Garden of Cyrus. []. Chapter V.”, in Hydriotaphia, Urne-buriall, [] Together with The Garden of Cyrus, [], London: [] Hen[ry] Brome [], →OCLC, page 192:
      According to that Cabaliſticall Dogma: If Abram had not had this Letter [i.e., ה (he)] added unto his Name he had remained fruitleſſe, and without the power of generation: [] So that being ſterill before, he received the power of generation from that meaſure and manſion in the Archetype; and was made conformable unto Binah.
  2. Suitable; compliant.

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