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complying

/kəmˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/

complying adjective: that complies. Also the present participle and gerund of comply.

Adjective

complying (comparative more complying, superlative most complying)

  1. That complies

Also used as

complying is also the present participle and gerund of comply.

Forms of complying

comparativemore complying
superlativemost complying

Words formed from complying

Words that rhyme with complying

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Questions about complying

What does complying mean?
Complying means that complies.
What part of speech is complying?
Complying is an adjective.
How do you pronounce complying?
Complying is pronounced /kəmˈplaɪ.ɪŋ/.

Words near complying in the dictionary

  1. Complute
  2. Complutensian
  3. compluvia
  4. compluvium
  5. comply
  6. complying
  7. complyingly
  8. compmag
  9. compo
  10. compo ration
  11. compo rations

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