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noun
1.
manner of formation; structure; form, as of a physical entity.
2.
symmetrical disposition or arrangement of parts.
3.
the act or process of conforming; adaptation; adjustment.
4.
the state of being conformed.
5.
Chemistry. an atomic spatial arrangement that results from rotation of carbon atoms about single bonds within an organic molecule. (contrasted with configuration).
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Conformational
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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World English Dictionary
| conformation (ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the general shape or outline of an object; configuration |
| 2. | the arrangement of the parts of an object |
| 3. | the act or state of conforming |
| 4. | chem |
| a. another name for configuration | |
| b. one of the configurations of a molecule that can easily change its shape and can consequently exist in equilibrium with molecules of different configuration | |
| confor'mational | |
| —adj | |
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