convexity vs conformation

convexity and conformation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, conformation is a hypernym of convexity; that is, conformation is a word with a broader meaning than convexity:

Other hypernyms of convexity include configuration, contour, form, shape.

convexity (noun)	conformation (noun)
the property possessed by a convex shape	acting according to certain accepted standards
a shape that curves or bulges outward	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
	a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing