narrowing vs conformation

narrowing and conformation both are nouns.

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

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

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

narrowing (noun)	conformation (noun)
the act of making something narrower	acting according to certain accepted standards
an instance of becoming narrow	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
a decrease in width	a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing

narrowing (adjective)	conformation (adjective)
(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
becoming gradually narrower