conformation
noun /ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːnfɔːrˈmeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- the way in which something is formed; the structure of something, especially an animal
- the ideal physical conformation of the horse
Word Originearly 16th cent. (in the sense ‘conforming, adaptation’): from Latin conformatio(n-), from conformare ‘to shape, fashion’, from con- ‘together’ + formare ‘to form’.