conformation

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən/, /kɑn.foʊɹˈmeɪʃən/

Noun

conformation

1. The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
2. The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure, as depending on the arrangement of parts; form; arrangement.
3. (chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.

Synonyms

• (act of conforming) conformance

Related terms

• conform
• conformity

Translations

• Italian: conformazione

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