conformer

English

Etymology 1

Blend of conformational +‎ isomer.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑn.fɚmɚ/

Noun

conformer (plural conformers)

  1. (physical chemistry) Any of a set of stereoisomers characterized by a conformation that corresponds to a distinct potential energy minimum.
  2. (physical chemistry, biochemistry) A particular folded state or conformation of a protein, especially an abnormal conformation of a prion
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From conform +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /kənˈfɔɹmɚ/

Noun

conformer (plural conformers)

  1. A person who conforms; a conformist.
  2. (religion) A Conformist.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnformāre, infinitive of cōnfōrmō. Equivalent to conforme +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.fɔʁ.me/
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Verb

conformer

  1. to conform; comply

Conjugation
Conjugation of conformer (see also Appendix:French verbs)
infinitive simple conformer
compound avoir + past participle
present participle or gerund1 simple conformant
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mɑ̃/
compound ayant + past participle
past participle conformé
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.me/
singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative je (j’) tu il, elle, on nous vous ils, elles
(simple
tenses)		 present conforme
/kɔ̃.fɔʁm/		 conformes
/kɔ̃.fɔʁm/		 conforme
/kɔ̃.fɔʁm/		 conformons
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mɔ̃/		 conformez
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.me/		 conforment
/kɔ̃.fɔʁm/
imperfect conformais
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mɛ/		 conformais
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mɛ/		 conformait
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mɛ/		 conformions
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mjɔ̃/		 conformiez
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mje/		 conformaient
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mɛ/
past historic2 conformai
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.me/		 conformas
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.ma/		 conforma
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.ma/		 conformâmes
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mam/		 conformâtes
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mat/		 conformèrent
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mɛʁ/
future conformerai
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mə.ʁe/		 conformeras
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mə.ʁa/		 conformera
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mə.ʁa/		 conformerons
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mə.ʁɔ̃/		 conformerez
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mə.ʁe/		 conformeront
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mə.ʁɔ̃/
conditional conformerais
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mə.ʁɛ/		 conformerais
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mə.ʁɛ/		 conformerait
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mə.ʁɛ/		 conformerions
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mə.ʁjɔ̃/		 conformeriez
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mə.ʁje/		 conformeraient
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mə.ʁɛ/
(compound
tenses)		 present perfect present indicative of avoir + past participle
pluperfect imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle
past anterior2 past historic of avoir + past participle
future perfect future of avoir + past participle
conditional perfect conditional of avoir + past participle
subjunctive que je (j’) que tu qu’il, qu’elle que nous que vous qu’ils, qu’elles
(simple
tenses)		 present conforme
/kɔ̃.fɔʁm/		 conformes
/kɔ̃.fɔʁm/		 conforme
/kɔ̃.fɔʁm/		 conformions
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mjɔ̃/		 conformiez
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mje/		 conforment
/kɔ̃.fɔʁm/
imperfect2 conformasse
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mas/		 conformasses
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mas/		 conformât
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.ma/		 conformassions
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.ma.sjɔ̃/		 conformassiez
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.ma.sje/		 conformassent
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mas/
(compound
tenses)		 past present subjunctive of avoir + past participle
pluperfect2 imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
simple — conforme
/kɔ̃.fɔʁm/		 — conformons
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.mɔ̃/		 conformez
/kɔ̃.fɔʁ.me/		 —
compound — simple imperative of avoir + past participle — simple imperative of avoir + past participle simple imperative of avoir + past participle —
1 The French gerund is usable only with the preposition en.
2 In less formal writing or speech, these tenses may be found to have been replaced in the following way:
  • past historic → present perfect
  • past anterior → pluperfect
  • imperfect subjunctive → present subjunctive
  • pluperfect subjunctive → past subjunctive

(Christopher Kendris [1995], Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81).

Further reading

Latin

Verb

cōnfōrmer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of cōnfōrmō
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