CONFORMATION


Meaning of CONFORMATION in English

/ ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃn; NAmE ˌkɑːnfɔːrˈm-/ noun

[ U , C ] ( formal ) the way in which sth is formed; the structure of sth, especially an animal

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WORD ORIGIN

early 16th cent. (in the sense conforming, adaptation ): from Latin conformatio(n-) , from conformare to shape, fashion, from con- together + formare to form.

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