Contour vs Conformation - What's the Difference?
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)
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"