configuration

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

configure +‎ -ation

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• (UK) enPR: kǝnfigǝ'reiʃn

  Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

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configuration (plural configurations)

1. Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure.
2. Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
3. The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
4. (physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.

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