different between physique vs configuration

English

Etymology

From French physique.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i?k

Noun

physique (plural physiques)

1. The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.

   Synonym: body

2. (bodybuilding) The trained muscular structure of a person's body.

Translations

Derived terms

• physique magazine

French

Etymology

From Latin physicus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi.zik/

Adjective

physique (plural physiques)

1. physical, sportive

   Monter un immeuble d'une centaine d'étages par les escaliers est une activité plutôt physique.

Derived terms

• personne physique

Noun

physique m (plural physiques)

1. physique

   Certaines personnes jugent les gens seulement sur leur physique.

   Certains métiers nécessitent un bon physique et un entraînement régulier.

Derived terms

• avoir le physique de l'emploi

Noun

physique f (plural physiques)

1. physics

   Ses matières préférées sont la chimie et la physique.

Derived terms

• physique des particules

Related terms

• physicien

Further reading

• “physique” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Middle French configuration, from Latin c?nfig?r?ti?.Morphologically configure +? -ation

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k?n?f??.??re?.??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /k?n?f??.j??re?.??n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

configuration (countable and uncountable, plural configurations)

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. (physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
5. (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.

Synonyms

• (form): constitution; see also Thesaurus:composition

Related terms

• configure
• configurator

Coordinate terms

• (chemistry): conformation

Translations

French

Pronunciation

Noun

configuration f (plural configurations)

1. configuration

Related terms

• configurer

Further reading

• “configuration” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).