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- [kuh n-fig-yuh-rey-shuh n]
- /kənˌfɪg yəˈreɪ ʃən/
- /kənˌfɪɡ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-fig-yuh-rey-shuh n]
- /kənˌfɪg yəˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of configuration word
- countable noun configuration A configuration is an arrangement of a group of things. 3
- uncountable noun configuration The configuration of a computer system is way in which all its parts, such as the hardware and software, are connected together in order for the computer to work. 3
- noun configuration the arrangement of the parts of something 3
- noun configuration the external form or outline achieved by such an arrangement 3
- noun configuration the shape of a molecule as determined by the arrangement of its atoms 3
- noun configuration the structure of an atom or molecule as determined by the arrangement of its electrons and nucleons 3
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Origin of configuration
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Late Latin configūrātiōn- (stem of configūrātiō), equivalent to Latin configūrāt(us) shaped like its model, past participle of configūrāre to mold, shape (con- con- + figūr(a) figure + -ātus -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Configuration
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
configuration popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
configuration usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for configuration
noun configuration
- shape — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
- composition — When you talk about the composition of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged.
- structure — mode of building, construction, or organization; arrangement of parts, elements, or constituents: a pyramidal structure.
- contour — You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as its contours.
- disposition — the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude: a girl with a pleasant disposition.
Antonyms for configuration
noun configuration
- disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.
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