English noun: conformation |
1. | conformation (shape) a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing |
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| Broader (hypernym) | balance, counterbalance, equilibrium, equipoise |
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2. | conformation (attribute) any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) |
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| Samples | He could barely make out their shapes.
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| Synonyms | configuration, contour, form, shape |
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| Broader (hypernym) | spatial property, spatiality |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | angularity, bluntness, concaveness, concavity, convexity, convexness, crookedness, curvature, curve, dullness, keenness, lobularity, narrowing, roundness, sharpness, straightness, stratification, topography |
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| Attribute | crooked, straight |
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3. | conformation (act) acting according to certain accepted standards |
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| Samples | Their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices.
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| Synonyms | abidance, compliance, conformity |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cooperation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | formality, honoring, keeping, line, observance |
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| Antonyms | disobedience, noncompliance, nonconformance, nonconformity |
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