CONFORMING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does conforming mean? 

• CONFORMING (adjective)
  The adjective CONFORMING has 1 sense:

1. adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)

  Familiarity information: CONFORMING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CONFORMING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)

Synonyms:

conforming; conformist

Similar:

orthodox (adhering to what is commonly accepted)

Domain category:

faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)

 Context examples 

Free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth.

(Correct, NCI Thesaurus)

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)

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

(Cardiac Beat Detected, NCI Thesaurus)

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)

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

(Cardiac Beat Accepted, NCI Thesaurus)

The condition of being irregular or not conforming to type.

(Atypia, NCI Thesaurus)

Being approximately average or within certain limits; conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm.

(Normal, NCI Thesaurus)

Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence.

(Ideal, NCI Thesaurus)

Conforming to the highest quality or standard.

(Excellent, NCI Thesaurus)

Mrs. Dashwood, however, conforming, as she trusted, to the wishes of that daughter, by whom she then meant in the warmth of her heart to be guided in every thing, met with a look of forced complacency, gave him her hand, and wished him joy.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)