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Definition of conformation noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

conformation

noun

NAmE//ˌkɑnfɔrˈmeɪʃn//

, NAmE//ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃn//

[uncountable, countable] (formal)

the way in which something is formed; the structure of something, especially an animal

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