Found 2 items, similar to conformation.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: conformation
conformation
n 1: a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
2: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);
“he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke”
[syn:
shape,
form,
configuration,
contour]
3: acting according to certain accepted standards [syn:
conformity,
compliance,
abidance] [ant:
disobedience,
nonconformity]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Conformation
Conformation
\Con`for*ma"tion\, n. [L. conformatio: cf. F.
conformation.]
1. The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
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The conformation of our hearts and lives to the
duties of true religion and morality. --I. Watts.
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2. The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure,
as depending on the arrangement of parts; form;
arrangement.
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In Hebrew poetry, there may be observed a certain
conformation of the sentences. --Lowth.
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A structure and conformation of the earth.
--Woodward.
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