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   configuration

   /kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form, figure, or combination: "the unrepeatable configuration of the stars at the moment of your birth"
   • ▪ 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"
   • ▪ the fixed three-dimensional relationship of the atoms in a molecule, defined by the bonds between them.
   • 2. 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

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