The building's design was conforming to strict zoning regulations that limited its height and footprint.
该建筑的设计符合严格的区划法规，这些法规限制了其高度和占地面积。
Which choice best defines “conforming”?
B — Complying with rules, standards, or laws. “conforming” means complying with rules, standards, or laws.
Which word means “complying with rules, standards, or laws”?
B — conforming. “conforming” means complying with rules, standards, or laws.
conforming — complying with rules, standards, or laws. In Chinese: 符合的，一致的.
conforming is pronounced /kənˈfɔːmɪŋ/.
The building's design was conforming to strict zoning regulations that limited its height and footprint. (该建筑的设计符合严格的区划法规，这些法规限制了其高度和占地面积。)
compliant, obedient, conventional — all close in meaning to conforming (complying with rules, standards, or laws).
nonconforming, rebellious — each the opposite of conforming (complying with rules, standards, or laws).
Yes. conforming is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.