n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kän-( ˌ )fo ̇ r- ' m ā -sh ə n, -f ə r-
Function: noun
Date: 1511
1 : the act of conforming or producing conformity : ADAPTATION
2 : formation of something by appropriate arrangement of parts or elements : an assembling into a whole <the gradual conformation of the embryo>
3 a : correspondence especially to a model or plan b : STRUCTURE c : the shape or proportionate dimensions especially of an animal d : any of the spatial arrangements of a molecule that can be obtained by rotation of the atoms about a single bond
– con · for · ma · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective