conformation

Plural: conformations

Noun

• a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
• any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
• acting according to certain accepted standards
• The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
• The state of being conformed; agreement
• Structure, the arrangement of parts of some thing; form; arrangement.
• The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.

Synonyms

abidance, compliance, configuration, conformity, contour, form, shape, conformance

Antonyms

noncompliance, nonconformity

Related Words

allostery, configuration, conform, conformity