Conformation

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kÉ‘nfɚˈmeɪʃən/, /kÉ‘n.foʊɹˈmeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən
• Homophones: confirmation in some dialects

Origin

Full definition of conformation

Noun

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 the atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a single bond

Related terms

• conform
• conformity