conforma

Conforma is a term that can refer to different things across languages and disciplines. In Romance languages, conforma is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb conformar, meaning to shape, form, or fit. In Spanish it corresponds to he/she/you (formal) conforma; in Portuguese a similar form is used as well. This makes conforma common in sentences that express that something shapes or conforms to a standard.

In science and industry, the root conform- yields words like conformation and conforming. Conformation denotes the arrangement of parts in a molecule or the way a substance assumes a particular form; conforming describes the act of becoming or being in accord with a specification. In manufacturing, processes described as conforming are those that make a material fit a required geometry or standard.

Conforma is also used as a brand or product name by various companies, across sectors including consumer goods and software. In such uses, the meaning is defined by the company rather than by a general linguistic or scientific sense.

See also: conformación, conformation, conformity, conformar.