Dictionary

configuration en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
• /kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹæɪ̯.ʃən/ (Australia)
• /kənˌfəɡ.əˈɹæɪ̯.ʃən/ (New-Zealand)

Etymology

From Middle French configuration, from Latin cōnfigūrātiō. Morphologically configure + -ation.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.
   • The mountain range has a unique configuration.
   • The engineers tested several configurations of the new device.
2. (countable, uncountable) The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
3. (countable, uncountable) 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.
4. (countable) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
5. (countable) 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.
6. (countable) The way a computing environment (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its users.
   • The software requires a specific configuration to run properly.
7. (uncountable) The process of customizing a computing environment in this way.

Forms

Coordinates

conformation

Deriveds

subconfiguration · microconfiguration · multiconfiguration · software configuration management · nanoconfiguration · electron configuration · Desargues configuration · configurational · configuration section · reconfiguration · source configuration management · deconfiguration · misconfiguration · preconfiguration · configurationism · Cremona-Richmond configuration · configuration language · autoconfiguration · configurationist

Relateds

configurator · configure

Synonyms

form factor · configuration · figure · composition · constitution · structure · format · arrangement · form · makeup · constitution

Translations (76)

tl pagsasaayos (relative positions of a set of things) · sv elektronkonfiguration (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · cmn 編排 /编排 (relative positions of a set of things) · cmn 配置 (relative positions of a set of things) · fr configuration (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · fi konfigurointi (computing: process of customizing a computing environment) · fi määrittelyt (computing: the way a computing environment is set up) · kk конфигурация (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · ca configuració (relative positions of a set of things) · ru конфигура́ция (relative positions of a set of things) · cmn 佈局 /布局 (relative positions of a set of things) · sv inställning (relative positions of a set of things) · vi cấu hình (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · bn কান্ফিগিউরেইশ্ন্ (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · kk пішіндеме (relative positions of a set of things) · ja 設定 (relative positions of a set of things) · ru конфигура́ция (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · ky конфигурация (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · is stilling (relative positions of a set of things) · id konfigurasi (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · fi konfiguraatio (algebra: finite set of points and lines) · fi elektronirakenne (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · uk конфігура́ція (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · hy փոխդասավորութուն (relative positions of a set of things) · id konfigurasi (relative positions of a set of things) · es configuración (relative positions of a set of things) · cmn 排布 (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · fi määritykset (computing: the way a computing environment is set up) · nrf confidguthâtion (relative positions of a set of things) · sv konfigurering (relative positions of a set of things) · pl konfiguracja (relative positions of a set of things) · ro configurație (relative positions of a set of things) · bg конфигура́ция (relative positions of a set of things) · fi elektronikonfiguraatio (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · fi määritys (computing: process of customizing a computing environment) · eo agordo (relative positions of a set of things) · cs konfigurace (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · fi määrittely (computing: process of customizing a computing environment) · et asetus (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · fa پیکرال (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · ar تَهايُؤ (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · pt configuração (relative positions of a set of things) · mi whakanaha (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · ja 構成 (relative positions of a set of things) · de Konfiguration (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · nn konfigurasjon (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · fi konfiguraatio (computing: the way a computing environment is set up) · ms konfigurasi (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · et asetus (relative positions of a set of things) · sv konfiguration (relative positions of a set of things) · ja 配置 (relative positions of a set of things) · nb konfigurasjon (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · mi whiringahora (relative positions of a set of things) · ro configurare (relative positions of a set of things) · ms tatarajah (relative positions of a set of things) · nb konfigurasjon (relative positions of a set of things) · ro configurație (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · ms tatabentuk (relative positions of a set of things) · fi asema (astrology: aspect of the planets) · fi rakenne (relative positions of a set of things) · hy ուրվագիծ (relative positions of a set of things) · bn কান্ফিগিউরেইশ্ন্ (relative positions of a set of things) · mi whirihoranga (form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of its shape) · ga imchruth (relative positions of a set of things) · fr configuration (relative positions of a set of things) · ca configuració (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · fi rakenne (form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of its shape) · fi konfiguraatio (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · ro dispunere (relative positions of a set of things) · ja コンフィギュレーション (relative positions of a set of things) · nn konfigurasjon (relative positions of a set of things) · uk конфігура́ція (relative positions of a set of things) · de Konfiguration (relative positions of a set of things) · vi cấu hình (relative positions of a set of things) · fa پیکربندی (physics, chemistry: arrangement of electrons) · it configurazione (relative positions of a set of things)