Configuration vs. Conformation
Configurationnoun
Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
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Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
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The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
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The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
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(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.
Configurationnoun
Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing; shape; figure.
Configurationnoun
Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
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an arrangement of parts or elements;
Configurationnoun
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);
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an arrangement of parts or elements in a particular form, figure, or combination
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the arrangement or set-up of the hardware and software that make up a computer system
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the fixed three-dimensional relationship of the atoms in a molecule, defined by the bonds between them.
Configurationnoun
another term for gestalt
Conformationnoun
The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
Conformationnoun
The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure, as depending on the arrangement of parts; form; arrangement.
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(chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.
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The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
Conformationnoun
The state of being conformed; agreement; hence; structure, as depending on the arrangement of parts; form; arrangement.
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a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
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any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);
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acting according to certain accepted standards
