conformation
noun
con·for·ma·tion
ˌkän-(ˌ)fȯr-ˈmā-shən
-fər-
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
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
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