con·fig·u·ra·tion (k n-f g y-r  shn)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·fig u·ration·al·ly adv.con·fig u·rative, con·figu·ration·al adj. |
configuration [kənˌfɪgjʊˈreɪʃən]
n
1. the arrangement of the parts of something
2. the external form or outline achieved by such an arrangement
3. (Chemistry) (Physics / 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
4. (Psychology) Psychol the unit or pattern in perception studied by Gestalt psychologists
5. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing the particular choice of hardware items and their interconnection that make up a particular computer system
[from Late Latin configūrātiō a similar formation, from configūrāre to model on something, from figūrāre to shape, fashion]
configurational , configurative adj
configurationally adv
Configuration a pattern of stars, of muscles, etc.; a particular form of organization of a number of separate elements.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 |
configuration
noun arrangement, form, shape, cast, outline, contour, conformation, figure The flow of water follows the configuration of the rock strata.
Translations
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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