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fig|ur|a|tion
fig|ur|a|tion «FIHG yuh RAY shuhn», noun.
1. a form; shape. SYNONYM(S): contour, outline.
2. the action or process of forming; shaping.
3. representation by a likeness or symbol.
4. the act of marking or adorning with figures or designs.
5. Music. a) the use of passing tones, ornaments, or the like. b) the indicating harmonics with figures above the bass part.

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  • con|fig´u|ra´tion|al|ly — con|fig|u|ra|tion|al «kuhn FIHG yuh RAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with configuration: »A later configurational idea [was] the use of swept wings with careful fuselage and wing shapings near the kink in the lifting surface (New… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|fig|u|ra|tion|al — «kuhn FIHG yuh RAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with configuration: »A later configurational idea [was] the use of swept wings with careful fuselage and wing shapings near the kink in the lifting surface (New Scientist).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|fig´u|ra´tion|ist — con|fig|u|ra|tion|ism «kuhn FIHG yuh RAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. = Gestalt psychology. (Cf. ↑Gestalt psychology) –con|fig´u|ra´tion|ist, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|fig|u|ra|tion|ism — «kuhn FIHG yuh RAY shuh nihz uhm», noun. = Gestalt psychology. (Cf. ↑Gestalt psychology) –con|fig´u|ra´tion|ist, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • trans|fig|u|ra|tion — «trans FIHG yuh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the change in the appearance of Christ on the mountain (in the Bible, Matthew 17:2; Mark 9:2 3). 2. the church festival on August 6 in honor of this. ╂[< Latin trānsfigūrātiō, ōnis < trānsfigūrāre; see… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trans|fig|u|ra|tion — «trans FIHG yuh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the change in the appearance of Christ on the mountain (in the Bible, Matthew 17:2; Mark 9:2 3). 2. the church festival on August 6 in honor of this. ╂[< Latin trānsfigūrātiō, ōnis < trānsfigūrāre; see… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|fig|u|ra|tion — «kuhn FIHG yuh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the manner of arrangement; form; shape; outline: »Geographers study the configuration of the surface of the earth. SYNONYM(S): conformation; contour. 2. Psychology …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|fig|u|ra|tion — «dihs FIHG yuh RAY shuhn», noun. = disfigurement. (Cf. ↑disfigurement) …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|fig|ur|a|tion — «PREE fihg yuh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of prefiguring; representation beforehand by a figure or type. 2. that in which something is prefigured; prototype …   Useful english dictionary

  • con·fig·u·ra·tion — /kənˌfıgjəˈreıʃən, Brit kənˌfıgəˈreıʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] 1 : the way the parts of something are arranged a truck s gear configuration airplane seating configurations the configuration [=layout] of the room …   Useful english dictionary

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