initial configuration

collocation in English

meaningsofinitialandconfiguration

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initial
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
of or at ...
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configuration
noun
uk
/kənˌfɪɡ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
us
/kənˌfɪɡ.jəˈreɪ.ʃən/
formal
the particular arrangement or pattern of a group of ...
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(Definition ofinitialandconfigurationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the case of an axially symmetric vortex, the newly formed dipoles diverge in arbitrary directions, whereas here it is predetermined by theinitialconfiguration.
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Its structure, joint limitations andinitialconfigurationare identical to those of the spatial manipulator in the previous simulation.
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Note that the different possible behaviors depend on the store and on theinitialconfiguration.
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Theinitialconfigurationis treated as the first search point for the optimization problem.
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The medium must be of aninitialconfigurationand interact with the object in its distinct region.
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In itsinitialconfigurationgraph, every segment with constant tangent and no intersection with other segments is defined as a member.
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The path of the manipulator, frominitialconfigurationto goal, is also marked.
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Then, as the next pulse is injected to be amplified, one would not necessarily have the same aboveinitialconfiguration.
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Of particular concern here are such flows that start from aninitialconfigurationwith the fluid occupying an array of touching circular disks.
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Theinitialconfigurationof the body is shown in bold and the initial position of its center of mass is represented with a circle.
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Given aninitialconfiguration, the orbit of this configuration may be represented by a space-time diagram.
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The manipulator has been set in theinitialconfiguration2 q= 2 2 and a number of paths have been considered which require different motions.
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The complexity of many systems demands that an engineer be involved in theinitialconfigurationof the robot and its peripherals.
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Since the impact equation changes, theinitialconfigurationand velocity are changed accordingly.
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The robot has to move from theinitialconfigurationto the goal, without prior knowledge of the two obstacles' presence.
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Then, the planner produces a path from theinitialconfigurationto the final configuration (if there exists one) which avoids the obstacles.
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All the selected trajectories start from the sameinitialconfiguration.
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As demonstrated, more realistic posture prediction of human models is possible; it depends on theinitialconfiguration, the range of motion, and the exact dimensions.
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