con·fig·u·ra·tion  (k ən-f ĭg ′y ə-r āsh ən)
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n. The arrangement of parts or elements in a pattern or form, as: a. Chemistry The structural arrangement of atoms in a compound or molecule. b. Computers The way in which a computer system or network is set up or connected. c. Psychology Gestalt.
con·fig′u·ration·al·ly adv. con·figu·ra′tive, con·fig′u·ration·al adj. |
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