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configuration - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'configuration' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Configuration [ n.]
- Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing' shape; figure.
- Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.

Meaning of 'configuration' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . configuration [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Example in sentence:
  • he could barely make out their shapes
Meaning (2):
- an arrangement of parts or elements
Example in sentence:
  • the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time