/ 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.