Configuration — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an arrangement of parts or elements

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌaʊntɚmˌænɪfˈɛstoʊz/

🇬🇧British English

/kənfˌɪɡjəɹˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kənfˌɪɡjəɹˈeɪʃən/

5 syllables Say it as /kˌaʊntɚmˌænɪfˈɛstoʊz/.

Examples

the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time
he could barely make out their shapes

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

form conformation shape contour constellation

Parts of Speech

noun	an arrangement of parts or elements “the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time”
noun	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) “he could barely make out their shapes”

Word Forms

configure	verb	set up for a particular purpose
constellate	verb	scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
shape	verb	give shape or form to
contour	verb	form the contours of

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Konfiguration

eine Anordnung von Teilen oder Elementen

🇪🇸Spanish

configuración

una disposición de partes o elementos

🇮🇹Italian

configurazione

una disposizione di parti o elementi

🇳🇱Dutch

configuratie

een arrangement van onderdelen of elementen

🇵🇹Portuguese

configuração

um arranjo de partes ou elementos

🇷🇺Russian

конфигурация

расположение частей или элементов

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विन्यास

भागों या तत्वों की व्यवस्था

🇧🇩Bengali

কনফিগারেশন

অংশ বা উপাদানগুলির একটি বিন্যাস

🇮🇳Tamil

கட்டமைப்பு

பாகங்கள் அல்லது உறுப்புகளின் ஏற்பாடு

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆకృతీకరణ

భాగాలు లేదా మూలకాల అమరిక

🇮🇳Marathi

कॉन्फिगरेशन

भाग किंवा घटकांची व्यवस्था

🇮🇳Gujarati

રૂપરેખાંકન

ભાગો અથવા તત્વોની ગોઠવણી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಂರಚನೆ

ಭಾಗಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಅಂಶಗಳ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കോൺഫിഗറേഷൻ

ഭാഗങ്ങളുടെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഘടകങ്ങളുടെ ക്രമീകരണം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੰਰਚਨਾ

ਹਿੱਸਿਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਤੱਤਾਂ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧ

🇵🇰Urdu

ترتیب

حصوں یا عناصر کا انتظام

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

配置

零件或元素的排列

🇯🇵Japanese

構成

部品または要素の配置

🇰🇷Korean

구성

부품이나 요소의 배열

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cấu hình

sự sắp xếp của các bộ phận hoặc các yếu tố

🇹🇭Thai

การกำหนดค่า

การจัดเรียงชิ้นส่วนหรือองค์ประกอบ

🇮🇩Indonesian

konfigurasi

susunan bagian atau elemen

🇵🇭Filipino

pagsasaayos

isang pagsasaayos ng mga bahagi o elemento

🇲🇾Malay

konfigurasi

susunan bahagian atau unsur

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إعدادات

ترتيب الأجزاء أو العناصر

🇮🇷Persian

پیکربندی

چیدمان قطعات یا عناصر

🇹🇷Turkish

konfigürasyon

parça veya elemanların düzenlenmesi

🇮🇱Hebrew

תְצוּרָה

סידור של חלקים או אלמנטים

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