configurational
- adjective
- /kənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃənl/
- Specialized
- Understanding configurational changes in the material can help predict its behavior under stress.
- configurational knowledge
Examples
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Historical and theological tasks are intertwined in the imaginative configurational act and in the analysis of Christian narratives.
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The Context of Human Discourse: A Configurational Criticism of Rhetoric.
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Fig. 16: Definitions related to the configurational motion problem.
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Well, so what's our molecular partition function for this configurational degree of freedom, right?
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In this section, we investigate the mesh sensitivity of the configurational forces.
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However, the authors are unaware of any study that has utilized this method to assess the configurational knowledge of visually impaired individuals.
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Configurational forces have been computed via a gradient-enhanced mixed-dual variational formulation.
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Investigation of the mesh sensitivity related to the computed configurational forces has highlighted that the pertinent formulation results in computable quantities for both types of problems examined in the paper: a smooth interface and an edge crack.
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The configurational design of the new building maximizes natural light and energy efficiency.
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Engineers focused on the configurational aspects of the device to improve its overall performance.
Synonyms
The parts of a building or object that keep it strong and standing
Relating to the shape and arrangement of parts of a molecule or object
Showing how parts fit together in a whole
About how something is built or put together
About the shape or arrangement of something
Compounds
- Specialized
A molecule that can change into another form only if its strong bonds are broken and made again
Surface Forms
Morphology
configurational = configuration (transparent) = configur + ation + al
The adjective is formed regularly from 'configuration' plus '-al', preserving the meaning 'relating to configuration'.
Etymology
The word configurational comes from parts that mean 'together' and 'shape': con- 'together' and figure 'shape'. So configurational describes how parts are put 'together' into a shape or order, which is why it means relating to the arrangement or structure of parts.