Definition of Conformation. Meaning of Conformation. Synonyms of Conformation

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Definition of Conformation

Conformation
Conformation Con`for*ma"tion, n. [L. conformatio: cf. F. conformation.] 1. The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity. The conformation of our hearts and lives to the duties of true religion and morality. --I. Watts. 2. The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure, as depending on the arrangement of parts; form; arrangement. In Hebrew poetry, there may be observed a certain conformation of the sentences. --Lowth. A structure and conformation of the earth. --Woodward.

Meaning of Conformation from wikipedia

- Look up conformation, conformational, or conformations in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Conformation generally means structural arrangement and may...
- Cyclohexane conformations are any of several three-dimensional shapes adopted by molecules of cyclohexane. Because many compounds feature structurally...
- In chemistry, conformational isomerism is a form of stereoisomerism in which the isomers can be interconverted just by rotations about formally single...
- In chemistry an eclipsed conformation is a conformation in which two substituents X and Y on adjacent atoms A, B are in closest proximity, implying that...
- In biochemistry, a conformational change is a change in the shape of a macromolecule, often induced by environmental factors. A macromolecule is usually...
- Equine conformation evaluates a horse's bone structure, musculature, and its body proportions in relation to each other. Undesirable conformation can limit...
- In chemical thermodynamics, conformational entropy is the entropy ****ociated with the number of conformations of a molecule. The concept is most commonly...
- In organic chemistry, a staggered conformation is a chemical conformation of an ethane-like moiety abcX–Ydef in which the substituents a, b, and c are...
- Carbohydrate conformation refers to the overall three-dimensional structure adopted by a carbohydrate (saccharide) molecule as a result of the through-bond...
- Conformation in dogs refers solely to the externally visible details of a dog's structure and appearance, as defined in detail by each dog breed's written...