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con·fig·u·ra·tion
(kən-fĭg′yə-rā′shən)n.
The arrangement of parts or elements in a pattern or form, as:
a. Chemistry The structural arrangement of atoms in a compound or molecule.
b. Computers The way in which a computer system or network is set up or connected.
c. Psychology Gestalt.
con·fig′u·ra′tion·al·ly adv.
con·fig′u·ra′tive, con·fig′u·ra′tion·al adj.
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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
b. the structure of an atom or molecule as determined by the arrangement of its electrons and nucleons
4. (General Physics) physics chem
a. Also called: conformation the shape of a molecule as determined by the arrangement of its atoms
b. the structure of an atom or molecule as determined by the arrangement of its electrons and nucleons
5. (Psychology) psychol the unit or pattern in perception studied by Gestalt psychologists
6. (Computer Science) computing the particular choice of hardware items and their interconnection that make up a particular computer system
[C16: from Late Latin configūrātiō a similar formation, from configūrāre to model on something, from figūrāre to shape, fashion]
conˌfiguˈrational, conˈfigurative adj
conˌfiguˈrationally adv
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con•fig•u•ra•tion
(kənˌfɪg yəˈreɪ ʃən)n.
1. the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
2. external form, as resulting from this.
3. an atomic spatial arrangement that is fixed by the chemical bonding in a molecule and that cannot be altered without breaking bonds (contrasted with conformation).
4.
a. a computer plus the equipment connected to it.
b. the act of configuring a computer system.
5. gestalt.
[1550–60; < Late Latin configūrātiō comparison <configūrā(re) to compare (Latin: to mold; see con-, figure)]
con•fig`u•ra′tion•al, con•fig′u•ra•tive (-yər ə tɪv, -yəˌreɪ tɪv) adj.
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Configuration
a pattern of stars, of muscles, etc.; a particular form of organization of a number of separate elements.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. |  configuration - an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time"design, plan - an arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests" redundancy - (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails network topology, topology - the configuration of a communication network chunking, unitisation, unitization - (psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units |
| 2. |  configuration - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"bluntness, dullness - without sharpness or clearness of edge or point; "the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible" spatial property, spatiality - any property relating to or occupying space topography - the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features lobularity - the property of having lobules concaveness, concavity - the property possessed by a concave shape convexity, convexness - the property possessed by a convex shape angularity - the property possessed by a shape that has angles narrowing - an instance of becoming narrow roundness - the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular straightness - freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles crookedness - having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles stratification - a layered configuration |
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configuration
noun arrangement, form, shape, cast, outline, contour, conformation, figure The flow of water follows the configuration of the rock strata.
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Translations
konfigurace
asetus
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configuration
n → Konfiguration f (form); (Geog) → Form f, → Gestalt f; (Sci) → Struktur f, → Aufbau m; (Astron) → Anordnung f, → Aspekt m (spec); (Comput) → Konfiguration f
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