conformation

Noun

Meaning

The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.

The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure, as depending on the arrangement of parts; form; arrangement.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

form shape configuration compliance conformity contour conformance abidance concord constitution type design structure nature agreement
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Antonyms

quintessence combat composition spirit controversy differ
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Hypernyms

balance equilibrium cooperation counterbalance equipoise spatiality

Hyponyms

line keeping curve curvature observance formality

Related terms

conform conformity

Examples

Poetry demands a different material than prose. It uses another facet of the same fact ... the spontaneous conformation of language as it is heard. William Carlos Williams

Expediency therefore concurs with Nature in stamping the seal of its approval upon Regularity of conformation. Edwin Abbott Abbott

The conformation of his mind was such that whatever was little seemed to him great, and whatever was great seemed to him little. Thomas Babington Macaulay

X-Ray crystallography is nowadays an accurate and rapid method of determining conformation in the crystal lattice, which conformation usually corresponds to the preferred conformation in solution. Derek Barton

their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices Source: Internet

he could barely make out their shapes Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

conformastatic conformate conformateur conformational conformational analysis conformational change