POSIX bashing

[John F Haugh II]

In article <1991Apr2.033339.17048 at dg-rtp.dg.com> goudreau at larrybud.rtp.dg.com (Bob Goudreau) writes:
>Yeah, then how come I can't find "conformant" in my dictionary either?
>I suspect that it's one of those bastardized combinations of two other
>words, like "irregardless" (coined by someone who confused & combined
>"irrespective" and "regardless").  In "conformant"'s case, the
>collision appears to be between "conforming" and "compliant".

"-ant" is a suffix - check your Webster's.

My says "one that performs or promotes (a specified action) <coolant>",
or "thing that is acted upon in (a specified manner) <inhalant>".
Another entry exists which says "performing (a specified action)
<propellant>" or "promoting (a specified action or process) <expectorant>".
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