configuration
noun
[ kənˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃ(ə)n ]
• an arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form, figure, or combination.
• "the unrepeatable configuration of the stars at the moment of your birth"
Similar:
arrangement,
layout,
geography,
design,
organization,
order,
ordering,
array,
presentation,
grouping,
sorting,
positioning,
disposition,
marshalling,
ranging,
alignment,
shape,
form,
appearance,
formation,
structure,
format,
contours,
lines,
outline,
silhouette,
profile,
cut,
pattern,
mould,
• another term for gestalt.
Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting the relative position of celestial objects): from late Latin configuratio(n- ), from Latin configurare ‘shape after a pattern’ (see configure).
