conformation
Americannoun
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manner of formation; structure; form, as of a physical entity.
- Synonyms:
- shape, configuration
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symmetrical disposition or arrangement of parts.
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the act or process of conforming; adaptation; adjustment.
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the state of being conformed.
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Chemistry. an atomic spatial arrangement that results from rotation of carbon atoms about single bonds within an organic molecule. (configuration ).
noun
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the general shape or outline of an object; configuration
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the arrangement of the parts of an object
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the act or state of conforming
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chem
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another name for configuration
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one of the configurations of a molecule that can easily change its shape and can consequently exist in equilibrium with molecules of different configuration
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Other Word Forms
- conformational adjective
Etymology
Origin of conformation
1505–15; < Latin confōrmātiōn- (stem of confōrmātiō ), equivalent to confōrmāt ( us ) past participle of confōrmāre to shape ( con- con- + fōrm ( a ) form + -āt ( us ) -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Researchers are encouraged by this because the outward-facing form of MurJ is exposed to the surrounding environment, which could make it more accessible to future drugs than a conformation that faces inward.
From Science Daily
The protein adopts one conformation outside a condensate and a different one inside it.
From Science Daily
Some fans have received conformation of their success in the ticket ballot, with fans taking to TikTok to share their joy.
From BBC
This information can be used to determine the molecule's shape, or conformation.
From Science Daily
The researchers used a quantum algorithm to first model the lowest energy conformation for the fragment's backbone, which is typically the most computationally demanding step of the calculation.
From Science Daily
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