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English Dictionary: conformation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for conformation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
conformation n a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes" Synonym(s): shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices" Synonym(s): conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance Antonym(s): disobedience, noncompliance, nonconformance, nonconformity
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Conformation \Con`forma"tion\, n. [L. conformatio: cf. F. conformation.] 1. The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity. The conformation* of our hearts and lives to the duties of true religion and morality. --I. Watts. 2. The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure, as depending on the arrangement of parts; form; arrangement. In Hebrew poetry, there may be observed a certain conformation of the sentences. --Lowth. A structure and conformation of the earth. --Woodward.