The difference between Arrangement and Configuration

When used as nouns, arrangement means the act of arranging, whereas configuration means form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape.

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  1. Arrangement as a noun:

    The act of arranging.

  2. Arrangement as a noun:

    The manner of being arranged.

  3. Arrangement as a noun:

    A collection of things that have been arranged.

  4. Arrangement as a noun:

    A particular way in which items are organized.

  5. Arrangement as a noun (in the plural):

    Preparations for some undertaking.

  6. Arrangement as a noun:

    An agreement.

  7. Arrangement as a noun (music):

    An adaptation of a piece of music for other instruments, or in another style.

  1. Configuration as a noun:

    Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.

  2. Configuration as a noun:

    Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.

  3. Configuration as a noun:

    The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.

  4. Configuration as a noun (physics, chemistry):

    The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.

  5. Configuration as a noun (algebra):

    A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.

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