configuration
English
Etymology
From Middle French configuration, from Latin configuratio
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: kǝnfigǝ'reiʃn
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
configuration (countable and uncountable, plural configurations)
- Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
- Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
- The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
- (physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
- (algebra) 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.
Synonyms
- (form): configuration, constitution; see also Thesaurus:composition
Coordinate terms
- (chemistry): conformation
Translations
relative disposition
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The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
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arrangement of electrons
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French
Pronunciation
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Further reading
- “configuration” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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