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configuration

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of configuration

architecture, edifice, fabric, frame, framework, framing, infrastructure, shell, skeleton, structure
Words Related to configuration

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 of configuration

arrangement, conformation, format, formation, layout, setout, setup
Words Related to configuration

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 of configuration

arrangement, composition, constellation, design, form, format, getup, layout, makeup, pattern
Words Related to configuration

motif, theme
4 the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
  • a birthday cake in the configuration of a football
Synonyms of configuration

cast, conformation, fashion, figure, form, geometry, shape
Words Related to configuration

contour, outline, profile, silhouette

frame, framework, shell, skeleton

arrangement, design, format, layout, makeup, organization, pattern, plan, setup
Near Antonyms of configuration

composition, material, matter, raw material, stuff, substance

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