conformation

Definition

The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.

Etymology

From Latin confōrmātiō.

Example Sentences

• "I was much struck with the gaiety of the creoles , whose exterior told a stranger that education had been doing something among them in these solitudes ; and as all the parties kissed the Bible in conformation with the law of England"
• "One may see well the advantages of this form from the coach - box of our heavily - loaded public vehicles , where animals of different conformation are yoked together"
• "The more stable conformation has the methyl group in an equatorial position , since this minimizes repulsions between axial substituents"

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