configuration

configuration

noun

Definition of CONFIGURATION

1

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form <the basic configuration of the building is that of a geodesic dome>

Synonyms architecture, armature, cadre, configuration, edifice, fabric, framework, framing, infrastructure, shell, skeleton, structure

Related Words cage, lattice, network; contour, figure, outline, profile, shape, silhouette; chassis

2

the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized <a small business computer system in its simplest configuration>

Synonyms arrangement, configuration, conformation, formation, layout, setout, setup

Related Words design, plan, scheme; composition, constitution, getup, makeup; build, construction, structure

3

the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged <his photographs have an intentionally loose configuration, with no single object intended as the primary center of interest>

Synonyms arrangement, configuration, constellation, design, form, format, getup, layout, makeup, ordonnance, pattern

Related Words motif, theme

4

the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance <a birthday cake in the configuration of a top hat>

Synonyms cast, configuration, conformation, fashion, figure, geometry, shape

Related Words contour, outline, profile, silhouette; frame, framework, shell, skeleton; arrangement, design, format, layout, makeup, organization, pattern, plan, setup

Near Antonyms composition, material, matter, raw material, stuff, substance