conformal

adjective

con·​for·​mal kən-ˈfȯr-məl 

(ˌ)kän-

1

: leaving the size of the angle between corresponding curves unchanged

conformal transformation

2

of a map : representing small areas in their true shape

Examples of conformal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2024, researchers introduced a conformal ultrasound patch capable of tracking cerebral blood flow in three dimensions and an integrated wearable ultrasound system that monitored deep tissue activity with sub-millimeter resolution using a single transducer. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026

This scaling symmetry, together with a bit of math, revealed a quantum system near the singularity whose spectrum organizes into prime numbers—a conformal primon gas cloud. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2026

And even if Israel’s F-35I Adir variants do now have conformal fuel tanks, Israel will likely still need tankers for future operations at comparable distances. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Interactions between particles there are governed only by a version of quantum mechanics called conformal field theory, or CFT. — Lyndie Chiou, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025

To set up conformal prediction, researchers collect a calibration set containing spectra and their true identities. — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025

From the flat perspective, the universe is made up only of particles obeying a quantum theory known as a conformal field theory (that’s the CFT of AdS/CFT). — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin conformalis having the same shape, from Latin com- + formalis formal, from forma

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for conformal

• abnormal
• informal
• lognormal
• subnormal
• formal
• formyl
• orthonormal
• paranormal
• supernormal

Kids Definition

conformal

adjective

con·​for·​mal kən-ˈfȯr-məl 

(ˈ)kän-

: representing small areas in their true shape

a conformal map