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configuration

[kuhn-fig-yuh-rey-shuhn]

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noun

the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.

external form, as resulting from this; conformation.

Astronomy.

the relative position or aspect of heavenly bodies.

a group of stars.

Chemistry. 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).

Computers. the totality of a computer and the devices connected to it: A common microcomputer configuration consists of a computer, two disk drives, a monitor, and a printer.

Origin:
1550–60; < Late Latin configūrātiōn- (stem of configūrātiō), equivalent to Latin configūrāt(us) shaped like its model, past participle of configūrāre to mold, shape (con- con- + figūr(a) figure + -ātus -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

con·fig·u·ra·tion·al, con·fig·u·ra·tive

[kuhn-fig-yer-uh-tiv, -yuh-rey-tiv] , adjective

con·fig·u·ra·tion·al·ly, adverb

pre·con·fig·u·ra·tion, noun

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Configuration is always a great word to know.

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a celestial body with a mass of gas that is hot enough to produce and sustain nuclear fusion, thus producing luminosity

the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, such as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only partly cut off

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Example Sentences

But instead of one hull, his new craft has three, a configuration that makes capsizing less.

Work with subject matter experts in performing system configuration.

As a result, for the first time in history, the world is becoming a three-block configuration.

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But instead of one hull, his new craft has three, a configuration that makes capsizing less.

Work with subject matter experts in performing system configuration.

As a result, for the first time in history, the world is becoming a three-block configuration.

The lines break and reconnect with each other to form a lower energy configuration.

Infectious prions with this configuration would set off a chain reaction that would convert normal protein to the deadly form.

Because of its configuration and materials, the garden doubles as a firebreak.

After the physical setup, you go to a webpage to craft your unique configuration of the device.

Trac is distributed with a powerful command-line configuration tool.

The new configuration puts too much emphasis on theory, he believes.

On the face of it, this configuration of people and power on both sides of the fence spells doom.

There are moon buggies of every size, color, and configuration.

What is amazing that similar configuration of electrons occurs in the weakly metallic systems.

Minuscule configuration changes require a full reboot.

People procured their own office computers, each set up with a different configuration.

The inefficient configuration of services is another reason why the red ink is appearing.

Maybe a time-release pill or some other configuration would be able to achieve this.

C-based language that automatically optimizes your hardware configuration.

By then the price had fallen and the standard configuration included more memory.

Astronauts will use the trimmer configuration for launch and landing as well as during spacewalks.

The markets seem to be in an unstable configuration which is beyond the control even of regulators.

The similarity is in the architecture of the brain, not in the particular configuration.

Our perception is determined by the configuration of our sensory organs.

To earthbound observers, this configuration makes the distant star appear brighter, as if a lens was placed in front of it.

Higher air density would make evolution to flight a much smaller leap of bodily configuration.

They discover changes in configuration such as no other country in the world probably could show in the.

With the right configuration of muscles it is even possible to produce rotary motion.

Check out the video above to see the cube twisted into the right configuration in seconds.

The latest configuration of the policy proposals is as follows.

It was a one man standing-up configuration spacecraft.

No one would have trouble identifying them solely by the configuration of.

Previous research had shown that some polymers react to light by changing their configuration.

Both devices sport a large touchscreen and the familiar button configuration at the bottom.

They are differentiated by their shape and tooth configuration.

The black finish is basic and the phone has the standard five-button configuration.

Tooth configuration refers to whether a file is single- or double-cut.

Sequitur usually performs in the expanding and contracting configuration that has become the standard for new-music ensembles.

The configuration is such that the examiner can evaluate items on each of the microscope stages at the same time.

The configuration renders the restaurant essentially inaccessible.

When you're about to enter a search term, an abbreviated keypad that features the qwerty configuration of letters appears.

Not all animals have this same middle ear bone configuration.

With a new menu and new name, what remains of the original restaurant are its configuration and decor.

Those who want the freedom to design their churches have seen local governments dictate the configuration of their building".

From the flashing lights and the configuration of the windows, he recognized the aircraft as a civilian type of plane, he said.

The screw pitch gauge has a number of metal templates that are notched to match the thread configuration of bolts.

The configuration of circuits in memory or logic is fixed.

And it is eventually reglued in a different configuration.

From that total, they can allocate funds in any configuration.

It also has an unusual configuration that requires more.

These threads are woven into the existing fabric in a configuration identical to the original weave's.

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World English Dictionary

configuration (kənˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən)

—n
1.	the arrangement of the parts of something
2.	the external form or outline achieved by such an arrangement
3.	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.	psychol the unit or pattern in perception studied by Gestalt psychologists
5.	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]

configu'rational

—*adj*

con'figurative

—*adj*

configu'rationally

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

configuration

1550s, from L. configurationem, noun of action from configurare (see configure).

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Medical Dictionary

configuration con·fig·u·ra·tion (kən-fĭg'yə-rā'shən)
n.

The arrangement of parts or elements of a whole, especially the structural arrangement of atoms in a compound or molecule.
Gestalt.

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