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Definition of configuration
1a : relative arrangement of parts or elements: such as (1) : shape (2) : contour of land configuration of the mountains (3) : functional arrangement a small business computer system in its simplest configurationb : something (such as a figure, contour, pattern, or apparatus) that results from a particular arrangement of parts or componentsc : the stable structural makeup of a chemical compound especially with reference to the space relations of the constituent atoms
2 : gestalt personality configuration
configurationally
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Examples of configuration in a Sentence
We'll have to change the configuration of the system to accommodate the new server.
the basic configuration of the building is that of a geodesic dome
Recent Examples of configuration from the Web
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But signaling-system improvements don’t remove the other physical brick and mortar constraints that curtail throughput and capacity — track geometries, terminal configuration, and station crowding.
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The varied configurations are generally more compact and smaller than helicopters.
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Spicer’s preference is to step away from the press briefings entirely, though other configurations have also been discussed.
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As luck had it, a supervisor returned from her lunch break and noticed the dangerous configuration.
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EV Auto Mode automatically chooses all-electric driving as much as possible, while the Hybrid mode turns the car into virtually the same configuration as the regular Prius, running primarily on the gasoline engine with boost from the electric motor.
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In one configuration, the dots formed an inverted triangle resembling two eyes and a mouth.
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For Tesla, the lack of cheaper and easier-to-produce configurations has meant missing out on roaring demand amid America’s SUV boom.
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Like all convertibles, the screen can be folded all the way around and the laptop used in a tablet configuration.
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Did You Know?
The term is very common in computer science and mathematics, and in scientific and technological fields in general. Thus, for example, two scientists won a 1962 Nobel Prize for their description of the configuration of the DNA molecule. Since then, researchers have studied what different configurations within the DNA strands mean and what they control, and genetic engineers have tried to configure or reconfigure DNA in new ways to prevent or treat diseases.
Origin and Etymology of configuration
Late Latin configuration-, configuratio similar formation, from Latin configurare to form from or after, from com- + figurare to form, from figura figure
CONFIGURATION Defined for English Language Learners
configuration
playDefinition of configuration for English Language Learners
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: the way the parts of something are arranged
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computers : the way a computer system or program is prepared for a particular use
Medical Dictionary
configuration
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1a: relative arrangement of parts or elementsb: the stable structural makeup of a chemical compound especially with reference to the space relations of the constituent atoms
2: gestalt personality configuration
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