conformation

IPA: kɑnfɝmˈeɪʃʌn

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.
(chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.

Examples of "conformation" in Sentences

The conformation is extremely close to what I remember.
What is then the conformation, which is of interest here to-day?
I still vote for the Madagascar Fossa - the conformation is an excellent fit.
The conformation is of great importance for the mode of reaction of the molecules.
The conformation is the shape, which the molecule really assumes, utilizing the flexibility.
How proteins fold into their ideal conformation is a question that has tantalized scientists for decades.
Knowledge of the conformation is therefore of great importance for explaining or predicting the mode of reaction of a certain molecule.
Obviously, such a conformation is fraught with difficulties, We must take issue with those who claim that the fact of our two founding peoples is somehow a myth.
One recalling the conformation of this country, with its three and a half millions of inhabitants, can easily understand that although fused into a solid political union, and although recognizable amongst the other northern nations by certain traits peculiar to the inhabitants of all its provinces, it must nevertheless present a great variety.
The nut must be of fair size, of good flavor, thin to medium thickness of shell, well filled, and of good cracking quality -- that is, the conformation of the shell and kernel must be such that a large percentage of the kernels can be taken out as whole halves, and the convolutions of the kernels must be wide enough that the partitions do not adhere to them.