conformation

[ kon-fawr-mey-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒn fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /

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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).

Origin of conformation

1505–15; <Latin confōrmātiōn- (stem of confōrmātiō), equivalent to confōrmāt(us) past participle of confōrmāre to shape (con-con- + fōrm(a) form + -āt(us) -ate¹) + -iōn--ion

SYNONYMS FOR conformation

1 configuration, shape.

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OTHER WORDS FROM conformation

con·for·ma·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby conformation

conform, conformable, conformal, conformal projection, conformance, conformation, conformational analysis, conformist, conformity, confound, confounded

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Example sentences from the Web for conformation

Butters comes from a long line of show dogs and has the conformation that could have made him a big winner.
Meet Butters, the Christmas Dog Model|Michael Daly|December 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
All are rectilinear, or as nearly so as the conformation of the vessels will permit.
Pottery of the ancient Pueblos. (1886 N 04 / 1882-1883 (pages 257-360))|William Henry Holmes
This conformation reminds us throughout of the brain of the anthropoid apes.
The Mind of the Child, Part II|W. Preyer
No breed of horse except the American trotter combines the conformation, speed, and brain, to fulfil these requirements.
Riding and Driving|Edward L. Anderson

I shall never forget the conformation of the clouds this morning as the storm arose.
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital|John Beauchamp Jones
They watch the movements of the parent bird, and know from the conformation of the ground to a yard where the nest will be.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson

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 of conformation

conformational, adjective

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Medical 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.

单词	conformation
释义	conformation [ kon-fawr-mey-shuhn ] / ˌkɒn fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conformation ON THESAURUS.COM 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). Origin of conformation 1505–15; <Latin confōrmātiōn- (stem of confōrmātiō), equivalent to confōrmāt(us) past participle of confōrmāre to shape (con-con- + fōrm(a) form + -āt(us) -ate¹) + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR conformation 1 configuration, shape. SEE SYNONYMS FOR conformation ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM conformation con·for·ma·tion·al, adjective Words nearby conformation conform, conformable, conformal, conformal projection, conformance, conformation, conformational analysis, conformist, conformity, confound, confounded Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conformation Butters comes from a long line of show dogs and has the conformation that could have made him a big winner. Meet Butters, the Christmas Dog Model\|Michael Daly\|December 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST All are rectilinear, or as nearly so as the conformation of the vessels will permit. Pottery of the ancient Pueblos. (1886 N 04 / 1882-1883 (pages 257-360))\|William Henry Holmes This conformation reminds us throughout of the brain of the anthropoid apes. The Mind of the Child, Part II\|W. Preyer No breed of horse except the American trotter combines the conformation, speed, and brain, to fulfil these requirements. Riding and Driving\|Edward L. Anderson I shall never forget the conformation of the clouds this morning as the storm arose. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital\|John Beauchamp Jones They watch the movements of the parent bird, and know from the conformation of the ground to a yard where the nest will be. Poachers and Poaching\|John Watson 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 of conformation conformational, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conformation symmetry, figure, cast, frame, arrangement, anatomy, framework, form, build, formation, configuration, type, structure, outline Medical 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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conformation

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noun

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