configuration vs conformation

configuration and conformation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
configuration	Yes	No	No	No
conformation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, configuration and conformation are synonyms defined as:

configuration and conformation: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

Other synonyms of configuration include contour, form, shape.

configuration (noun)	conformation (noun)
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)	acting according to certain accepted standards
an arrangement of parts or elements	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
	a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing