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Definition of conformation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

conformation

noun
 
/ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃn/
 
/ˌkɑːnfɔːrˈmeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)
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  1. the way in which something is formed; the structure of something, especially an animal
    • the ideal physical conformation of the horse
    Word Originearly 16th cent. (in the sense ‘conforming, adaptation’): from Latin conformatio(n-), from conformare ‘to shape, fashion’, from con- ‘together’ + formare ‘to form’.
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