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/kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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K AH0 N F IH2 G Y ER0 EY1 SH AH0 N
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The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The engineers tested several configurations of the new device. The mountain range has a unique configuration.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: constitution, figure, form factor, arrangement, composition, format, configuration, form, makeup, structure
Antonyms: none provided
The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
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The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences
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The way a computing environment (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its users.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
The software requires a specific configuration to run properly.
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Synonyms: none provided
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The process of customizing a computing environment in this way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he could barely make out their shapes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shape, form, contour, conformation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spatial property, spatiality
Narrower terms: sharpness, keenness, dullness, bluntness, topography, lobularity, concavity, concaveness, convexity, convexness, angularity, narrowing, curvature, curve, roundness, straightness, crookedness, stratification
an arrangement of parts or elements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: constellation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: design, plan
Narrower terms: redundancy, topology, network topology, unitization, unitisation, chunking
From Middle French configuration, from Latin cōnfigūrātiō. Morphologically configure + -ation.
Across languages
Translations 76 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish :
rakenne
— form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of its shape
Māori :
whirihoranga
— form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of its shape
Armenian :
փոխդասավորութուն
(pʻoxdasavorutʻun)
— relative positions of a set of things
Armenian :
ուրվագիծ
(urvagic)
— relative positions of a set of things
Bengali :
কান্ফিগিউরেইশ্ন্
(kanphigiureiśn)
— relative positions of a set of things
Bulgarian :
конфигура́ция
(konfigurácija)
— relative positions of a set of things
Catalan :
configuració
— relative positions of a set of things
Chinese Mandarin :
編排 /编排
(biānpái)
— relative positions of a set of things
Chinese Mandarin :
配置
(pèizhì)
— relative positions of a set of things
Chinese Mandarin :
佈局 /布局
(bùjú)
— relative positions of a set of things
Esperanto :
agordo
— relative positions of a set of things
Estonian :
asetus
— relative positions of a set of things
Finnish :
rakenne
— relative positions of a set of things
French :
configuration
— relative positions of a set of things
German :
Konfiguration
— relative positions of a set of things
Icelandic :
stilling
— relative positions of a set of things
Indonesian :
konfigurasi
— relative positions of a set of things
Irish :
imchruth
— relative positions of a set of things
Italian :
configurazione
— relative positions of a set of things
Japanese :
構成
(kōsei)
— relative positions of a set of things
Japanese :
配置
(haichi)
— relative positions of a set of things
Japanese :
設定
(settei)
— relative positions of a set of things
Japanese :
コンフィギュレーション
(konfigyurēshon)
— relative positions of a set of things
Kazakh :
пішіндеме
(pışındeme)
— relative positions of a set of things
Malay :
tatarajah
— relative positions of a set of things
Malay :
tatabentuk
— relative positions of a set of things
Māori :
whiringahora
— relative positions of a set of things
Norman :
confidguthâtion
— relative positions of a set of things
Norwegian Bokmål :
konfigurasjon
— relative positions of a set of things
Norwegian Nynorsk :
konfigurasjon
— relative positions of a set of things
Polish :
konfiguracja
— relative positions of a set of things
Portuguese :
configuração
— relative positions of a set of things
Romanian :
configurație
— relative positions of a set of things
Romanian :
dispunere
— relative positions of a set of things
Romanian :
configurare
— relative positions of a set of things
Russian :
конфигура́ция
(konfigurácija)
— relative positions of a set of things
Spanish :
configuración
— relative positions of a set of things
Swedish :
konfiguration
— relative positions of a set of things
Swedish :
konfigurering
— relative positions of a set of things
Swedish :
inställning
— relative positions of a set of things
Tagalog :
pagsasaayos
— relative positions of a set of things
Ukrainian :
конфігура́ція
(konfihurácija)
— relative positions of a set of things
Vietnamese :
cấu hình
— relative positions of a set of things
Finnish :
asema
— astrology: aspect of the planets
Arabic :
تَهايُؤ
(tahāyuʔ)
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Bengali :
কান্ফিগিউরেইশ্ন্
(kanphigiureiśn)
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Catalan :
configuració
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Chinese Mandarin :
排布
(páibù)
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Czech :
konfigurace
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Estonian :
asetus
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Finnish :
konfiguraatio
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Finnish :
elektronikonfiguraatio
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Finnish :
elektronirakenne
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
French :
configuration
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
German :
Konfiguration
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Indonesian :
konfigurasi
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Kazakh :
конфигурация
(konfigurasiä)
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Kyrgyz :
конфигурация
(konfiguratsiya)
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Malay :
konfigurasi
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Māori :
whakanaha
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Norwegian Bokmål :
konfigurasjon
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Norwegian Nynorsk :
konfigurasjon
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Persian :
پیکربندی
(peykarbandi)
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Persian :
پیکرال
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Romanian :
configurație
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Russian :
конфигура́ция
(konfigurácija)
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Swedish :
elektronkonfiguration
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Ukrainian :
конфігура́ція
(konfihurácija)
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Vietnamese :
cấu hình
— physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons
Finnish :
konfiguraatio
— algebra: finite set of points and lines
Finnish :
määritykset
— computing: the way a computing environment is set up
Finnish :
määrittelyt
— computing: the way a computing environment is set up
Finnish :
konfiguraatio
— computing: the way a computing environment is set up
Finnish :
määritys
— computing: process of customizing a computing environment
Finnish :
määrittely
— computing: process of customizing a computing environment
Finnish :
konfigurointi
— computing: process of customizing a computing environment
