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The act of confirming. The state of being confirmed. Something that confirms, as a corroborative statement or piece of evidence: His birth certificate served as confirmation of his citizenship.
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conformation
symmetrical arrangement of parts: The conformation of the structure was very pleasing.Not to be confused with:
confirmation – verification: receive an e-mail confirmation for an order placed online; a religious rite or ceremony: Her whole family attended her confirmation.
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con·for·ma·tion
(kŏn′fər-mā′shən)n.1. The act of conforming or the state of being conformed.
2. The structure or outline of an item or entity, determined by the arrangement of its parts.
3. A symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing.
4. One of the spatial arrangements of atoms in a molecule that can come about through free rotation of the atoms about a chemical bond.
con′for·ma′tion·al·ly adv.
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conformation
(ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃən
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n1. the general shape or outline of an object; configuration
3. the act or state of conforming
4. (Chemistry) chemb. one of the configurations of a molecule that can easily change its shape and can consequently exist in equilibrium with molecules of different configuration
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con•for•ma•tion
(ˌkɒn fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən)n.
2. symmetrical arrangement of parts.
3. the act or process of conforming; adaptation.
5. an atomic spatial arrangement that results from rotation of carbon atoms about single bonds within an organic molecule (contrasted with configuration).
con`for•ma′tion•al,adj.
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| Noun | 1. | conformation - a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing equipoise, counterbalance, equilibrium, balance - equality of distribution |
| 2. | conformation - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); 'he could barely make out their shapes' keenness, sharpness - thinness of edge or fineness of point bluntness, dullness - without sharpness or clearness of edge or point; 'the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible' spatial property, spatiality - any property relating to or occupying space topography - the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features concaveness, concavity - the property possessed by a concave shape convexity, convexness - the property possessed by a convex shape angularity - the property possessed by a shape that has angles curvature, curve - the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface roundness - the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular straightness - freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles crookedness - having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles | |
| 3. | conformation - acting according to certain accepted standards; 'their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices' abidance, compliance, conformity cooperation - joint operation or action; 'their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission' formality - compliance with formal rules; 'courtroom formality' line - acting in conformity; 'in line with'; 'he got out of line'; 'toe the line' honoring, observance - conformity with law or custom or practice etc. keeping - conformity or harmony; 'his behavior was not in keeping with the occasion' |
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conformation
nounshape, build, form, structure, arrangement, outline, framework, anatomy, configurationPoor conformation means a horse is more susceptible to injury.
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conformation
noun1. The act of making suitable to an end or the condition of being made suitable to an end:
2. The act or state of agreeing or conforming:accordance, agreement, chime, conformance, conformity, congruence, congruity, correspondence, harmonization, harmony, keeping.
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conformation
[ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən]N → conformaciónf, estructurafCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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