| word | configuration |
|---|---|
| definition | An arrangement of parts or elements; shape, design. |
| eg_sentence | We've changed the configuration of the office so that employees will have more privacy at their desks. |
| explanation | The term is very common in computer science and mathematics, and in scientific and technological fields in general. Thus, for example, two scientists won a 1962 Nobel Prize for their description of the configuration of the DNA molecule. Since then, researchers have studied what different configurations within the DNA strands mean and what they control, and genetic engineers have tried to configure or reconfigure DNA in new ways to prevent or treat diseases |
| IPA | kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən |
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