con´for|mis´ti|cal|ly — con|for|mis|tic «KON fuhr MIHS tihk», adjective. tending to or practicing conformism; conformist: »The result is that today, in matters of politics, Brazilians are conformistic (Atlantic). –con´for|mis´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
con|for|mis|tic — «KON fuhr MIHS tihk», adjective. tending to or practicing conformism; conformist: »The result is that today, in matters of politics, Brazilians are conformistic (Atlantic). –con´for|mis´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
con|for|ma|tor — «KON fr MAY tuhr», noun. an apparatus for determining the conformation of anything … Useful english dictionary
con|for|mal — «kuhn FR muhl», adjective. 1. Cartography. having the same scale in all directions at any given point: »The Mercator is a conformal projection; i.e., any very small area, such as a small bay or peninsula, is shown in practically its true shape.… … Useful english dictionary
con|for|ma|teur — «KON fr muh TUR», noun. = conformator. (Cf. ↑conformator) ╂[< French conformateur < conformer conform] … Useful english dictionary
con|for|ma|tion|al — «KON fr MAY shuh nuhl», adjective. Chemistry. of or having to do with the geometric or three dimensional shapes assumed by molecules in various states: »a conformational isomer, conformational changes in DNA … Useful english dictionary
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 … Useful english dictionary
dis|con|for|ma|tion — «dihs KON fr MAY shuhn», noun. a disconforming; failure or refusal to conform … Useful english dictionary
mal|con|for|ma|tion — «MAL kon fr MAY shuhn, fuhr », noun. imperfect or faulty conformation, as of parts … Useful english dictionary
con·for·ma·tion — /ˌkɑːnˌfoɚˈmeıʃən/ noun, pl tions technical : the way in which something is formed or shaped [noncount] The dogs will be judged on conformation tomorrow. [count] protein conformations … Useful english dictionary