konfigurasjonelle

Konfigurasjonelle is an adjective used to describe properties or phenomena that derive from the configuration, i.e., the arrangement of the components of a system. The term is used across several disciplines to distinguish arrangement-related aspects from intrinsic identities of the parts. The word stems from the Latin configuratio and the English/French root configuration, with the Norwegian adjectival suffix -ell.

In chemistry, konfigurasjonelle properties concern the spatial arrangement of atoms that cannot be interconverted without breaking bonds. This is relevant for configurational isomers (for example, cis/trans isomers) in contrast to conformational isomers, which interconvert by rotation about single bonds.

In materials science and crystallography, konfigurasjonell disorder describes a situation where lattice sites are occupied by different elements in a fixed pattern, affecting properties like color or conductivity.

In computing and information technology, konfigurasjonelle aspects refer to configuration settings that determine how software or hardware operates, e.g., configuration files, system setups, and parameter spaces.

In statistics and data analysis, a configurational approach studies the arrangement of components or features, such as the configuration of networks or the spatial arrangement of variables in a study.

The term emphasizes arrangement and organization, rather than the intrinsic nature of the components, and it is often used to discuss how different configurations can lead to different properties or behaviors even when the parts themselves remain the same.