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con·fig·u·ra·tion  (kn-fgy-rshn)
n.
1.
a. Arrangement of parts or elements.
b. The form, as of a figure, determined by the arrangement of its parts or elements. See Synonyms at form.
2. Psychology Gestalt.
3. Chemistry The structural arrangement of atoms in a compound or molecule.
4. Computer Science
a. The way in which a computer system is set up: changed the configuration by resetting the parameters.
b. The set of constituent components, such as memory, a hard disk, a monitor, and an operating system, that make up a computer system.
c. The way that the components of a computer network are connected.

con·figu·ration·al·ly adv.
con·figu·rative, con·figu·ration·al adj.

configuration
Noun
1. the arrangement of the parts of something
2. the form or outline of such an arrangement [Late Latin configurare to model on something]

Configuration a pattern of stars, of muscles, etc.; a particular form of organization of a number of separate elements.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.configurationconfiguration - 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.configurationconfiguration - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"
keenness, sharpness - thinness of edge or fineness of point
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
curvature, curve - the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
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

configuration
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configuration [kənfɪgjuˈreɪʃən] n (COMPUT) → configuración f
configuration [kənˈfɪgjuˈreɪʃən] n (also Comput) → configuration f
configuration [kənfɪgjuˈreɪʃən] nAnordnung f;
(Comput) → Konfiguration f
configuration [kənˈfɪgjuˈreɪʃən] n (COMPUT) → configurazione f


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He has experimented with multiple viewpoints; with shifts in size and scale; with motifs that function at once configurationally and representationally, like striation; and with many effects of color.
 
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