Wednesday, April 8, 2015

confirmation, conformation

Confirmation or confirmation means acknowledgement of the truth or accuracy of something--
The most damning testimony was the confirmation of the evidence by an eye witness.
His confirmation of the rumor was shocking.

Confirmation also means validation or assurance--
Where's the confirmation for our plane reservations?
The travel agent offered guaranteed confirmation of our hotel reservations.

Confirmation also means strengthening in habit or resolution--
Each day he wrote again a confirmation of his resolution to remain sober.
Confirmation may mean a religious ceremony of formal acceptance into the church--
There will be a Confirmation ceremony in the church next Sunday.

Conformation or conformation means structure, form, or the arrangement of parts--
The conformation of the interior pipes will make this difficult to repair.

Conformation also means adaptation or adjustment--
We are trying to stress the need for conformation with social norms.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The religious Confirmation ceremony is also a confirmation of the desire for social conformation."

No comments:

Post a Comment