kənˌfɪɡ.əˈreɪ.ʃən kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃən kɑnfɚˈmeɪʃən ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən ˈkɒntʊə(ɹ) fɔːm fɔɹm ʃeɪp any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) he could barely make out their shapes an arrangement of parts or elements the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time