RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

Put the meaning into your own words.

Take a moment before opening the definition. There is no timer and no penalty for needing another look.

CARD 1 OF 2

configuration

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

The arrangement of parts within a whole.

A new seating configuration improved the view from the back row.
Dictionary practice example.
The exhibition gained cohesion when Selim arranged the objects around the purposes their writing served rather than around their materials. That configuration placed an engraved trophy near congratulatory cards and a carefully preserved letter of thanks.
From Making Different Parts Belong.
Full dictionary entry
Try another dictionary setOpen lesson index
Return to top