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con·fig·u·ra·tion
 configuration
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the relation or arrangement of the constituent parts of something.
- similar words:
- composition, conformation, structure
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| definition 2: |
the form or shape of something that results from the arrangement of its parts.
- similar words:
- conformation, lay, pattern, structure
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| definition 3: |
in astronomy, the relative position or arrangement of stars or of a particular group of stars.
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in chemistry, the relative position or arrangement of atoms within a molecule.
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in psychology, a gestalt or unified whole.
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a particular arrangement of the several elements of a computer set-up.
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construction, form, layout, order, outline, pattern, phase, position, texture |
| derivations: |
configurational (adj.), configurative (adj.), configurationally (adv.) |
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