conformation vs contour

conformation and contour both are nouns.

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

As nouns, conformation and contour are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of conformation include configuration, form, shape.

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

conformation (verb)	contour (verb)
	form the contours of