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conformation

/kon-fawr-mey-shuhn/US // ˌkɒn fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən //UK // (ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃən) //

构象,构型,顺应性,构象图

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : manner of formation; structure; form, as of a physical entity.
    • : symmetrical disposition or arrangement of parts.
    • : the act or process of conforming; adaptation; adjustment.
    • : the state of being conformed.
    • : Chemistry. an atomic spatial arrangement that results from rotation of carbon atoms about single bonds within an organic molecule..

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Examples

  • Butters comes from a long line of  show dogs and has the conformation that could have made him a big winner.

  • He is less corpulent, and his legs are shorter; in the stomach and intestines, there is a difference of conformation.

  • His exterior conformation resembles that of man, he has arms, hands, and fingers.

  • The elephant is yet more singular in the conformation of his feet, and the texture of his skin.

  • With this change a corresponding change takes place in the conformation of the surface and the general aspect of the country.

  • The physical conformation of the still extant Iberians, has nothing definitely characteristic about it.