n 1 a  :  relative arrangement of parts or elements  b  :  the stable structural makeup of a chemical compound esp. with reference to the space relations of the constituent atoms  2  :  GESTALT <personality >  con*fig*u*ra*tion*al adj con*fig*u*ra*tion*al*ly adv con*fig*u*ra*tive adj 
 
   
 
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