单词 | configuration |
释义 | configuration (once / 4317 pages) n When you position items into any spatial arrangement, you are creating a configuration, or specific shape. For example, scientists refer to the specific, bonded arrangement of atoms to make a molecule as a configuration. The root of configuration presents pretty much the current meaning, with the Latin configūrāre meaning "to mold or shape." You can see the word figure in the middle, which presents the idea of a physical form that's being shaped. As an example: the specific configuration, or arrangement, of the genes in your DNA is what makes you the unique individual that you are. WORD FAMILYconfiguration: configurational, configurationism, configurations+/configure: configuration, configured, configures, configuring USAGE EXAMPLESDepartment of Information Technology Commissioner Denis Goulet said Thursday it appears the data was accessible to the patient through an accidental computer configuration. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) The very first steps were Damien and I drawing on pieces of paper — all these cars in the configuration of the curve of the highway. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) But district officials propose a different configuration for the merger than Brown ordered. Washington Times(Dec 18, 2016) 1n an arrangement of parts or elements the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time Syn|Hypo|Hyper constellation redundancy (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails network topology, topologythe configuration of a communication network chunking, unitisation, unitization(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units bus, bus topologythe topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar loop, loop topologythe topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component star, star topologythe topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub mesh, mesh topologythe topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component physical topologythe appearance of the network logical topologythe way the network works design, plan an arrangement scheme 2n any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) Syn|Hypo|Hyper conformation, contour, form, shape keenness, sharpness thinness of edge or fineness of point bluntness, dullnesswithout sharpness or clearness of edge or point topographythe configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features lobularitythe property of having lobules concaveness, concavitythe property possessed by a concave shape convexity, convexnessthe property possessed by a convex shape angularitythe property possessed by a shape that has angles narrowingan instance of becoming narrow curvature, curvethe property possessed by the curving of a line or surface roundnessthe property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular straightnessfreedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles crookednesshaving or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles stratificationa layered configuration acutenessthe quality of having a sharp edge or point obtusenessthe quality of lacking a sharp edge or point hollownessthe property of having a sunken area bulginess, roundednessthe property possessed by a rounded convexity coarctation(biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta taperthe property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) oblongness, rectangularitythe property of being shaped like a rectangle triangularitythe property of being shaped like a triangle globosity, globularness, rotundity, rotundness, sphericalness, sphericitythe roundness of a 3-dimensional object cylindricality, cylindricalnessthe roundness of a 3-dimensional cylinder circularity, disk shapethe roundness of a 2-dimensional figure curliness, waviness(of hair) a tendency to curl straightness(of hair) lack of a tendency to curl bottleneck, chokepoint, constrictiona narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel spatial property, spatiality any property relating to or occupying space |
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