The difference between Configuration and Conformation

When used as nouns, configuration means form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape, whereas conformation means the act of conforming.

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  1. Configuration as a noun:

    Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.

  2. Configuration as a noun:

    Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.

  3. Configuration as a noun:

    The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.

  4. Configuration as a noun (physics, chemistry):

    The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.

  5. Configuration as a noun (algebra):

    A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.

  1. Conformation as a noun:

    The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.

  2. Conformation as a noun:

    The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure, as depending on the arrangement of parts; form; arrangement.

  3. Conformation as a noun (chemistry):

    The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.

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