configurations

noun

plural of configuration
1
as in architectures
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form the basic configuration of the building is that of a geodesic dome

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2
as in layouts
the way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized a small business computer system in its simplest configuration

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3
as in formats
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged his photographs have an intentionally loose configuration, with no single object intended as the primary center of interest

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4
as in shapes
the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance a birthday cake in the configuration of a top hat

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Recent Examples of configurations Rather than treating logistics and air defense as entirely separate missions, the same basic platform could support different tasks through modular equipment and mission-specific configurations. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 Typically, the arena crew has about five to six hours to convert to different configurations. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026 While European buyers will have those four configurations to choose from, the US market will receive only the M Sport variant. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 Woot also has the Magic Keyboard in black for the 11-inch iPad Pro (M4 and M5 editions) and the 13-inch Pro supporting the same configurations. — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 Tesla also claims the Roadster's more powerful configurations can exceed 230 mph. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Put prompts and agent configurations under change management. — Jacqueline Destefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 And in the top configurations, with the largest memory pool (128GB) RTX Spark systems can match those developer desktops and run some of the largest local models. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Its 252 apartments will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations, alongside four four-bedroom townhomes. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for configurations
  1. architectures
  2. layouts
  3. formats
  4. shapes
  5. frameworks
  6. formations
  7. designs
  8. forms
Noun
  • The team used Argonne’s Hardware/Hybrid Accelerated Cosmology Code (HACC), developed to run large-scale cosmological simulations across different supercomputing architectures.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Design architectures that can introduce emerging compute resources without rebuilding the enterprise around them.
    — Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of architectures
Noun
  • Although the port layouts on Googlebooks vary, most provide more hardwired connections than MacBooks do.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Riding Modes Pro introduces a customizable Race Pro mode, along with three additional Sport display layouts showing data such as traction-control intervention, braking force and lean angle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of layouts
Noun
  • The organizers believe both formats will shape where the genre goes next.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
  • BriskPace Unlimited will work on AI-native productions, micro-dramas and creator-led formats, developed alongside Briskpace Studios’ film and TV slate.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of formats
Noun
  • The process started with 2D concept art, mapping out the shapes the team needed to build Wicker Husband.
    — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What's difficult to do is nature because organic shapes have their own unique grammar.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of shapes
Noun
  • Businesses face a growing body of legislation, reporting requirements and regulatory frameworks that can potentially overlap.
    — Ben Vanpeperstraete, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This theory, also known as active inference or the free energy principle, has become one of the most important frameworks in neuroscience for understanding how the brain works as a whole.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of frameworks
Noun
  • Chiricahua was originally established as a national monument in 1924, and today boasts more than 17 miles of hiking trails for exploring on foot, as well as the Bonita Canyon Scenic Drive, a picturesque road that winds through rock formations.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In her first collaboration with a Brazilian artist, Goebel blended the DCC’s crisp formations with funk, samba, hip-hop, twerking, and the voguing of Brazil’s ballroom scene.
    — Raymond Braun, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of formations
Noun
  • The achievement is part of GM’s development of its fourth-generation EV platform, which aims to deliver longer driving ranges, lower manufacturing costs and simpler vehicle designs.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Mining heritage and guochao National pride in China, expressed through the guochao movement, continues to boom in fashion, with local designers finding new ways to translate their own culture in their designs.
    — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of designs
Noun
  • But opponents have argued that other forms of infrastructure such as drones or surveillance towers are just as effective and a lot less expensive than the wall plans.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Most of that evidence comes from studies of clove extracts or concentrated forms, not from a single clove steeped in a mug of coffee.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Configurations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/configurations. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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