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configuration

/kənˌfɪɡ.əˈɹeɪ̯.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: cōnfigūrātiō Wiktionary

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  1. The form of a thing, as depending on the relative placement of the parts of a thing's shape.
    The engineers tested several configurations of the new device.
  2. The relative positions of a set of things; the way things are arranged or put together; The aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
  3. The aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.

Origin

From Middle French configuration, from Latin cōnfigūrātiō. Morphologically configure + -ation.

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