configuration
The relative positions of a set of thingsThe relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
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» Let's look at the configuration file.
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Examples
17 sentencesLet's look at the configuration file.
Tom's face detected an unsupported facial hair configuration.
The configuration file for your database server is located in this directory.
ruФайл конфигурации твоего сервера базы данных находится в этом каталоге. — odexed
deDie Konfigurationsdatei für Ihren Datenbank-Server befindet sich in diesem Verzeichnis. — Yorwba
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
Konfiguration
конфигура́цияkonfigurácija
конфігура́ціяkonfihurácija
(countable, uncountable)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 mountain range has a unique configuration.
(countable)The way a computing environment (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its users.
The software requires a specific configuration to run properly.
More meanings 4
The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together;
(countable, uncountable)The aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
(countable)The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
Konfiguration
конфигура́цияkonfigurácija
конфігура́ціяkonfihurácija
(countable)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.
(uncountable)The process of customizing a computing environment in this way.
- an arrangement of parts or elements
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
Origin
From Middle French configuration, from Latin cōnfigūrātiō. Morphologically configure + -atFrom Middle French configuration, from Latin cōnfigūrātiō. Morphologically configure + -ation.
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Forms
plural: configurations| Singular | configuration |
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Synonyms
13 synonyms- an arrangement of parts or elements:constellation
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline):shapeformcontourconformation
Word family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.