[syn: conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Conformation \Con`for*ma"tion\, n. [L. conformatio: cf. F.
conformation.]
1. The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
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The conformation of our hearts and lives to the
duties of true religion and morality. --I. Watts.
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2. The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure,
as depending on the arrangement of parts; form;
arrangement.
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In Hebrew poetry, there may be observed a certain
conformation of the sentences. --Lowth.
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A structure and conformation of the earth.
--Woodward.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
conformation
n 1: a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
2: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);
"he could barely make out their shapes" [syn: shape,
form, configuration, contour, conformation]
3: acting according to certain accepted standards; "their
financial statements are in conformity with generally
accepted accounting practices" [syn: conformity,
conformation, compliance, abidance] [ant:
disobedience, noncompliance, nonconformance,
nonconformity]