French Conversation · Level 55
73 words
French word
configuration
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃figyʁasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounstructure
Example
La configuration du système est complexe.
The structure of the system is complex.
More examples
Je n'aime pas la configuration de l'appartement, elle est peu pratique.
I don't like the apartment's layout; it's not very practical.
Core concept
The visible setup of connected parts, whether their physical layout or their operating settings.
Common phrases
la configuration d'un appartement
layout of an apartment
la configuration des meubles
furniture arrangement
Similar words
paramètre: A value or setting that controls a device's or program's behavior.
réglage: The process or result of adjusting a device's operating settings.
option: A setting available for selection.
profil: A stored collection of settings tailored to a user or purpose.
Definition in French
Disposition ou organisation des éléments qui forment un ensemble, ou l'ensemble des réglages qui déterminent le fonctionnement d'un système.
Word origin
The word derives from Latin configuratio through the verb configurare, formed from con- and figura and originally associated with matching forms.
Usage tips
- In French, the final -tion in configuration is pronounced approximately like /sjɔ̃/, not like the English ending in 'configuration'.
Other meanings
- settingnoun
- arrangementnoun
Opposites
- désordredisarraynoun
Related words
- configurerset upverb
- configurableconfigurableadjective