con|for|ma|tion

con|for|ma|tion
con|for|ma|tion «KON fr MAY shuhn», noun.
1. the manner in which a thing is formed; structure; form: »

the conformation of a flower.

SYNONYM(S): shape.
2. the symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing.
3. a conforming; adaptation.
4. Chemistry. the geometric shape of a molecule in any of its states.

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