conformation
manner of formation; structure; form, as of a physical entity.
symmetrical disposition or arrangement of parts.
the act or process of conforming; adaptation; adjustment.
the state of being conformed.
Chemistry. an atomic spatial arrangement that results from rotation of carbon atoms about single bonds within an organic molecule. (contrasted with configuration).
Origin of conformation
1Other words for conformation
Other words from conformation
- con·for·ma·tion·al, adjective
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How to use conformation in a sentence
They add that it is likely “throughout the medieval period, at different times, different conformations of horses were desirable in response to changing battlefield tactics and cultural preferences.”
Butters comes from a long line of show dogs and has the conformation that could have made him a big winner.
He is less corpulent, and his legs are shorter; in the stomach and intestines, there is a difference of conformation.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonHis exterior conformation resembles that of man, he has arms, hands, and fingers.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonThe elephant is yet more singular in the conformation of his feet, and the texture of his skin.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
With this change a corresponding change takes place in the conformation of the surface and the general aspect of the country.
The physical conformation of the still extant Iberians, has nothing definitely characteristic about it.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies | Robert Gordon Latham
British Dictionary definitions for conformation
/ (ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃən) /
the general shape or outline of an object; configuration
the arrangement of the parts of an object
the act or state of conforming
chem
another name for configuration (def. 3a)
one of the configurations of a molecule that can easily change its shape and can consequently exist in equilibrium with molecules of different configuration
Derived forms of conformation
- conformational, adjective
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