conform
/kənˈfɔːm/ verb [I]Definition
› to obey a rule or reach the necessary stated standard: conform to sth 70% of these imports come from pigs raised under conditions that would not conform to UK minimum standards.conform with sth The Food and Drug Administration approved an 18-month extension of the patent on the drug to conform with new international trade agreements.
conformity /kənˈfɔːmɪti/
/-ˈfɔːrmətIi/ noun [U] › conformity with sth Our goal is to improve conformity with customer requirements.conformity to sth The installation will be tested for conformity to specification.(Definition of conform verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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