Contour vs Conformation - What's the Difference?

Conformation

Contour

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
  • acting according to certain accepted standards
  • any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Definition as Noun
  • a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
  • a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
  • any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Definition as Verb
Definition as Verb
  • form the contours of

Examples

  • "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"
  • "he could barely make out their shapes"
  • "the contours of the melody"; "it defines a major contour of this administration"
  • "he could barely make out their shapes"

Parts of Speech

Noun
Noun, Verb