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- 1. the shape or structure of something, especially an animal: "the judges run their hands over the dog's body and legs, checking its conformation"
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1. : the act of conforming or producing conformity : adaptation. 2. : formation of something by appropriate arrangement of parts or elements : an assembling into a whole. the gradual conformation of the embryo. 3. a. : correspondence especially to a model or plan. b. : structure. c. : the shape or proportionate dimensions especially of an animal. d
What is Conformation? In alkanes, the distribution of electrons in a sigma molecular orbital is symmetrical around the internuclear axis of the C-C bond. Thus, it permits the possibility of free rotation about the C-C single bond.
CONFORMATION definition: 1. the shape or structure of an animal: 2. the arrangement formed by the atoms in a molecule when…. Learn more.
Conformation can be defined as the shape adopted by a molecule caused by the rotation around one or more single bonds. For instance, in the case of alkanes, there is a distribution of electrons around the internuclear axis of the C-C bond.
CONFORMATION meaning: 1. the shape or structure of an animal: 2. the arrangement formed by the atoms in a molecule when…. Learn more.
Conformation can mean following the rules, or fitting in. Competitions require conformation from competitors who must follow the rules of the game. You might note water's conformation to the shape of whatever container that holds it.
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. chemistry. a. another name for configuration (sense 3a) b.
1. The act of conforming or the state of being conformed. 2. The structure or outline of an item or entity, determined by the arrangement of its parts. 3. A symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing. 4. One of the spatial arrangements of atoms in a molecule that can come about through free rotation of the atoms about a chemical bond.
noun. /ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃn/ /ˌkɑːnfɔːrˈmeɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] (formal) the way in which something is formed; the structure of something, especially an animal. the ideal physical conformation of the horse.
Definitions of 'conformation' 1. Rare. a conforming or being conformed; adaptation. [...] 2. a. a completed or symmetrical formation and arrangement of the parts of a thing. [...] b. the structure or form of a thing as determined by such arrangements; specif., the shape or outline, as of an animal. [...] More. Grammar Question.
