Main Entry: con·for·ma·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌkän-(ˌ)fȯr-ˈmā-shən, -fər-\

Function: noun

Date: 1511

1 : the act of conforming or producing conformity : adaptation
2 : formation of something by appropriate arrangement of parts or elements : an assembling into a whole <the gradual conformation of the embryo>
3 a : correspondence especially to a model or plan b : structure c : the shape or proportionate dimensions especially of an animal d : any of the spatial arrangements of a molecule that can be obtained by rotation of the atoms about a single bond

— con·for·ma·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective