keeping vs conformation

keeping and conformation both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of keeping include abidance, compliance, conformity.

keeping (noun)	conformation (noun)
the responsibility of a guardian or keeper	acting according to certain accepted standards
conformity or harmony	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
the act of retaining something	a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing