Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   con·fig·u·ra·tion

   /kənˌfiɡ(y)əˈrāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. an arrangement of elements in a particular form, figure, or combination: "the broad configuration of the economy remains capitalist"
   • ▪ the fixed three-dimensional relationship of the atoms in a molecule, defined by the bonds between them.
   • ▪ the arrangement or set-up of the hardware and software that make up a computer system: "the PC comes with a removable hard disk drive as part of the standard configuration"
   • ▪ another term for gestalt

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting the relative position of celestial objects): from late Latin configuratio(n-), from Latin configurare ‘shape after a pattern’ (see configure).

   Derivatives

   • 1. configurational adjective
   • 2. configurationally adverb
   • 3. configurative adjective

   Scrabble Points: 19

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • F

     4

   • I

     1

   • G

     2

   • U

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › configurationConfiguration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › configuration

   • Cached

   The meaning of CONFIGURATION is relative arrangement of parts or elements. How to use configuration in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFIGURATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   CONFIGURATION definition: 1. the particular arrangement or pattern of a group of related things: 2. the way in which all the…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › configurationCONFIGURATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › configuration

   • Cached

   Configuration definition: the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.. See examples of CONFIGURATION used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONFIGURATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   CONFIGURATION meaning: 1. the particular arrangement or pattern of a group of related things: 2. the way in which all the…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › configurationConfiguration - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › configuration

   When you position items into any spatial arrangement, you are creating a configuration, or specific shape. For example, scientists refer to the specific, bonded arrangement of atoms to make a molecule as a configuration.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFIGURATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   The configuration of a computer system is the way in which all its parts, such as the hardware and software, are connected together in order for the computer to work.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › configurationconfiguration noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › configuration

   • Cached

   Definition of configuration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.