conformation vs configuration

conformation and configuration both are nouns.

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

As nouns, conformation and configuration are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of conformation include contour, form, shape.

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