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   configuration

   /kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form, figure, or combination: "the unrepeatable configuration of the stars at the moment of your birth"
   • ▪ the arrangement or set-up of the hardware and software that make up a computer system: "the PC comes with a removable hard disk drive as part of the standard configuration"
   • ▪ the fixed three-dimensional relationship of the atoms in a molecule, defined by the bonds between them.
   • 2. another term for gestalt

   Word 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).

   Derivatives

   • 1. configurational adjective
   • 2. configurationally adverb
   • 3. configurative adjective

   Scrabble Points: 19

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   CONFIGURATION definition: 1. the particular arrangement or pattern of a group of related things: 2. the way in which all the…. Learn more.

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   : something (such as a figure, contour, pattern, or apparatus) that results from a particular arrangement of parts or components. c. : the stable structural makeup of a chemical compound especially with reference to the space relations of the constituent atoms. 2. : gestalt. personality configuration. configurational.

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   noun. us / kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / kənˌfɪɡ.əˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. [ C ] formal. the particular arrangement or pattern of a group of related things: We tried the furniture in different configurations to see which fit best. [ C or U ] computing specialized.

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   CONFIGURE definition: 1. to arrange something or put its parts together in a particular form or arrangement: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   The configuration of a computer system is the way in which all its parts, such as the hardware and software, are connected together in order for the computer to work.

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   Configuration definition: the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.. See examples of CONFIGURATION used in a sentence.

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   When you position items into any spatial arrangement, you are creating a configuration, or specific shape. For example, scientists refer to the specific, bonded arrangement of atoms to make a molecule as a configuration.

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   Definition of configuration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    configuration. ( kənˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən) n. 1. the arrangement of the parts of something. 2. the external form or outline achieved by such an arrangement. 3. (Chemistry) physics chem. a. Also called: conformation the shape of a molecule as determined by the arrangement of its atoms.

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    configuration meaning, definition, what is configuration: the shape or arrangement of the parts of...: Learn more.