Added 9 October 2026
configuration
/kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: cōnfigūrātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about configuration at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.
The engineers tested several configurations of the new device.
- The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together; The aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
- The aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
Origin
From Middle French configuration, from Latin cōnfigūrātiō. Morphologically configure + -ation.
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