Associations to the word «Conformation»

Wiktionary

CONFORMATION, noun. The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
CONFORMATION, noun. The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure, as depending on the arrangement of parts; form; arrangement.
CONFORMATION, noun. (chemistry) The spatial arrangement of the atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a single bond

Dictionary definition

CONFORMATION, noun. A symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing.
CONFORMATION, noun. Any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes".
CONFORMATION, noun. Acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley