Configuration

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: kǝnfigǝ'reiʃn
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

configure + -ation

Full definition of configuration

Noun

1. Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
2. Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
3. The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
4. (physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.