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configuration

Syllabification: (con·fig·u·ra·tion)
Definition of configuration

noun

  • an arrangement of elements in a particular form, figure, or combination:the broad configuration of the economy remains capitalist the arena is equipped to stage indoor sports with various configurations of seating
  • Chemistry the fixed three-dimensional relationship of the atoms in a molecule, defined by the bonds between them. Compare with conformation.
  • Computing the arrangement in which items of computer hardware or software are interconnected:it comes with a removable hard disk drive as part of the standard configuration
  • Psychologyanother term for gestalt.

Derivatives

configurational

Pronunciation: /-SHənl/
adjective

configurationally

Pronunciation: /-SHənl-ē/
adverb

configurative

Pronunciation: /-ˈfig(y)ərətiv/
adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century (denoting the relative position of celestial objects): from late Latin configuratio(n-), from Latin configurare 'shape after a pattern' (see configure)

configuration in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of configuration in the British & World English dictionary
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