CONFIGURATION

Configuration

In mathematics, specifically projective geometry, a configuration in the plane consists of a finite set of points, and a finite arrangement of lines, such that each point is incident to the same number of lines and each line is incident to the same number of points.

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configuration

Noun

  1. Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
  2. Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
  3. The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
  4. The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.


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