configuration

英 [kən,fɪgə'reɪʃ(ə)n; -gjʊ-] 美[kən,fɪɡjə'reʃən]

• n. 配置；结构；外形

1. an arrangement of parts or elements;

"the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time"

2. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);

"he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke"