configuration

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Synonyms: reconfiguration, configurations, configurative, configurator, configurating

Antonyms: reconfiguration, configurations, configurative, configurator, configurating

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Noun

1. The [[form]] of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's [[shape]].
2. The relative [[position]]s of a set of things; the way things are [[arranged]] or [[put together]];
3. {{senseid|en|physics}} {{lb|en|countable|physics|chemistry}} The arrangement of [[electron]]s in an [[atom]], [[molecule]], or other physical structure like a crystal.
4. {{senseid|en|algebra}} {{lb|en|countable|algebra}} A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
5. {{senseid|en|computing1}} {{lb|en|countable|computing}} The way a computing [[environment]] ([[physical]] or [[software]]) is [[set up]] or [[customized]] to the needs of its users.
6. {{senseid|en|computing2}} {{lb|en|uncountable|computing}} The process of customizing a computing environment in this way.

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