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- DictionaryCon·for·ma·tion/ˌkänfərˈmāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the shape or structure of something, especially an animal: "the judges run their hands over the dog's body and legs, checking its conformation"
CONFORMATION meaning: 1. the shape or structure of an animal: 2. the arrangement formed by the atoms in a molecule when…. Learn more.
noun. manner of formation; structure; form, as of a physical entity. Synonyms: shape, configuration. symmetrical disposition or arrangement of parts. the act or process of conforming; adaptation; adjustment. the state of being conformed.
conformation. the way in which something is formed; the structure of something, especially an animal. early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘conforming, adaptation’): from Latin conformatio (n-), from conformare ‘to shape, fashion’, from con- ‘together’ + formare ‘to form’.
noun. 1. the general shape or outline of an object; configuration. 2. the arrangement of the parts of an object. 3. the act or state of conforming. 4. chemistry. a. another name for configuration (sense 3a) b.
Define conformation. conformation synonyms, conformation pronunciation, conformation translation, English dictionary definition of conformation. symmetrical arrangement of parts: The conformation of the structure was very pleasing.
conformation meaning, definition, what is conformation: the shape of something or the way in whi...: Learn more.
Definition of conformation noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
