Configuration
28/11/2025
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
configuration (noun)1.
a) relative arrangement of parts or elements as
(1) - shape
(2) contour of land - configuration of the mountains
(3) functional arrangement - a small business computer system in its simplest configuration
b) something (as a figure, contour, pattern, or apparatus) that results from a particular arrangement of parts or components
c) the stable structural makeup of a chemical compound especially with reference to the space relations of the constituent atoms
2.
- gestalt personality configuration
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
configuration (noun)1.
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
SYNONYMS:
architecture, armature, cadre, configuration, edifice, fabric, framework, framing, infrastructure, shell, skeleton, structureRELATED WORDS:
cage, lattice, network; contour, figure, outline, profile, shape, silhouette; chassis2.
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized
SYNONYMS:
arrangement, configuration, conformation, formation, layout, setout, setupRELATED WORDS:
design, plan, scheme; composition, constitution, getup, makeup; build, construction, structure3.
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
SYNONYMS:
arrangement, configuration, constellation, design, form, format, getup, layout, makeup, ordonnance, patternRELATED WORDS:
motif, theme4.
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance
SYNONYMS:
cast, configuration, conformation, fashion, figure, geometry, shapeRELATED WORDS:
contour, outline, profile, silhouette; frame, framework, shell, skeleton; arrangement, design, format, layout, makeup, organization, pattern, plan, setupNEAR ANTONYMS:
composition, material, matter, raw material, stuff, substance