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configuration.

The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/Received-Pronunciation/kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/Canada, General-American/kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹæɪ̯.ʃən/Australia/kənˌfəɡ.əˈɹæɪ̯.ʃən/New-Zealand
  1. The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.

    countable · uncountable
    The engineers tested several configurations of the new device.
    The mountain range has a unique configuration.
  2. The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;

    countable · uncountable
  3. The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together; The aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.

    countable
  5. A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.

    countable
  6. The way a computing environment (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its users.

    countable
    The software requires a specific configuration to run properly.
  7. The process of customizing a computing environment in this way.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle French configuration, from Latin cōnfigūrātiō. Morphologically configure + -ation.

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