'Conformation' generally means
structural arrangement.
In 'science', it may refer to:
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Chemical conformation, in chemistry, is the chemical structure of a molecule. In
polymer chemistry, it's the three-dimensional shape of the
macromolecular chain.
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Protein conformation, in molecular biology and biochemistry, a (
tertiary structure) is its overall
shape as determined by its
folding
In 'animal breeding', it may refer to:
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Conformation show, a show where judges evaluate individual dogs for how well they conform to published breed standards
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Conformation point, how well a dog conforms in appearance to standards published for a specific breed
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Equine conformation, the proportions of a horse's body in relation to one another
See also
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Conformity (psychology)