conformation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of CONFORMATION

the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance <an ice sculpture in the conformation of a swan>

Synonyms cast, configuration, conformation, fashion, figure, geometry, shape

Near Antonyms composition, material, matter, raw material, stuff, substance

the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized <the regular conformation of particles in a crystal>

Synonyms arrangement, configuration, conformation, formation, layout, setout, setup

Related Words design, plan, scheme; composition, constitution, getup, makeup; build, construction, structure

the act or process of changing something to fit a new use or situation <the conformation of their lives to the changing social order>

Synonyms acclimation, acclimatization, accommodation, adaption, adjustment, conformation

Near Antonyms maladaptation

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