conformation
[ kon-fawr-mey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒn fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /
noun
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).
Nearby words
conform, conformable, conformal, conformal projection, conformance, conformation, conformational analysis, conformist, conformity, confound, confounded
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British Dictionary definitions for conformation
conformation
/ (ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃən) /
noun
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
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Medicine definitions for conformation
conformation
[ kŏn′fər-mā′shən ]
n.
One of the spatial arrangements of atoms in a molecule that can come about through free rotation of the atoms about a single chemical bond.
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