Associations to the word «Conformation»

Wiktionary

CONFORMATION, noun. The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
CONFORMATION, noun. The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure, as depending on the arrangement of parts; form; arrangement.
CONFORMATION, noun. (chemistry) The spatial arrangement of the atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a single bond

Dictionary definition

CONFORMATION, noun. A symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing.
CONFORMATION, noun. Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes".
CONFORMATION, noun. Acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.