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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Configuration \Con*fig`u*ra"tion\, n. [L. configuratio.]
     1. Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the
        parts of a thing; shape; figure.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              It is the variety of configurations [of the mouth] .
              . . which gives birth and origin to the several
              vowels.                               --Harris.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Astrol.) Relative position or aspect of the planets; the
        face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions
        of the planets at any time.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              They [astrologers] undertook . . . to determine the
              course of a man's character and life from the
              configuration of the stars at the moment of his
              birth.                                --Whewell.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Configuration \Con*fig`u*ra"tion\, n. [L. configuratio.]
     1. Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the
        parts of a thing' shape; figure.
  
              It is the variety of configurations [of the mouth] .
              . . which gives birth and origin to the several
              vowels.                               --Harris.
  
     2. (Astrol.) Relative position or aspect of the planets; the
        face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions
        of the planets at any time.
  
              They [astrologers] undertook . . . to determine the
              course of a man's character and life from the
              configuration of the stars at the moment of his
              birth.                                --Whewell.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  configuration
       n 1: an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on
            the configuration of influences at the time" [syn: constellation]
       2: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);
          "he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke"
          [syn: shape, form, contour, conformation]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  configuration
     Γαλλικά n.
     μορφολογία

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  configuration
     n.
     1 The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the
  parts of a thing's shape.
     2 The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are
  arranged or put together;
     3 # (lb en astrology) The aspect of the planets; the face of the
  horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any
  time.
     4 (lb en countable physics chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in
  an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
     5 (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.
     6 (lb en countable computing) The way a computing environment
  (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its
  users.
     7 (lb en uncountable computing) The process of customizing a
  computing environment in this way.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  configuration
     n.
     1 The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the
  parts of a thing's shape.
     2 The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are
  arranged or put together;
     3 # (lb en astrology) The aspect of the planets; the face of the
  horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any
  time.
     4 (lb en countable physics chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in
  an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
     5 (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.
     6 (lb en countable computing) The way a computing environment
  (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its
  users.
     7 (lb en uncountable computing) The process of customizing a
  computing environment in this way.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  configuration
     n.
     1 The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the
  parts of a thing's shape.
     2 The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are
  arranged or put together;
     3 # (lb en astrology) The aspect of the planets; the face of the
  horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any
  time.
     4 (lb en countable physics chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in
  an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
     5 (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.
     6 (lb en countable computing) The way a computing environment
  (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its
  users.
     7 (lb en uncountable computing) The process of customizing a
  computing environment in this way.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  configuration
     n.
     1 The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the
  parts of a thing's shape.
     2 The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are
  arranged or put together;
     3 # (lb en astrology) The aspect of the planets; the face of the
  horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any
  time.
     4 (lb en countable physics chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in
  an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
     5 (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.
     6 (lb en countable computing) The way a computing environment
  (physical or software) is set up or customized to the needs of its
  users.
     7 (lb en uncountable computing) The process of customizing a
  computing environment in this way.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  configuration
     Englanti n.
     1 asema; asento
     2 rakenne
     3 (''IT'') asetus
     4 (''IT'') kokoonpano
     5 konfiguraatio

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  configuration
     Engelska n.
     1 konfiguration, inställningar
     2 gestaltning, formgivning

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Configuration /kənfˌɪɡjəɹˈeɪʃən/
  الترتيب، التشكيل، الإعداد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  configuration //kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃən// //kənˌfɪɡ.əˈreɪ.ʃən// 
  конфигура́ция
  relative disposition

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  configuration /kənfˌɪɡjəɹˈeɪʃən/ 
  nastavení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  configuration /kənfˌɪɡjəɹˈeɪʃən/ 
  konfigurace

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  configuration /kənfˌɪɡjəɹˈeɪʃən/
  uspořádání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  Configuration /kənfˌɪɡjəɹˈeɪʃən/ 
   [it] Konfigurace