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con·for·ma·tion
\ˌkän(ˌ)fȯ(r)ˈmāshən, -_fə(r)-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin conformation-, conformatio symmetrical forming, from conformatus (past participle of conformare) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at conform
1. : the act of conforming or producing conformity : adaptation
< conformation of lives to duties >
2. : formation of something by appropriate arrangement of parts or elements : an assembling into a whole
3.
a. : agreement especially with a model or plan
b. : structure, form
< conformation of the ocean bed >
c. : the form or outline especially of an animal or of a dressed carcass : shape
d. : any of the spatial arrangements of a molecule that can be obtained by rotating the atoms or groups around one or more single bonds
Synonyms: see form |