shape |SHāp|
noun
noun
the
external form or appearance characteristic of someone or something; the outline
of an area
or
figure
edge |ej|
noun
the
outside limit of an object, area, or surface; a place or part farthest away
from the center of something
configuration |kənˌfig(y)əˈrāSHən|
noun
an arrangement of
elements in a particular form, figure, or combination
typology |tīˈpäləjē|
noun ( pl. typologies )
1 a classification
according to general type, esp. in archaeology, psychology, or the social
sciences: a typology of Saxon cremation vessels.
• study
or analysis using such classification.
2 the study and
interpretation of types and symbols, originally esp. in the Bible.
articulation |ärˌtikyəˈlāSHən|
noun
1
the
action of putting into words an idea or feeling of a specified type
approach |əˈprōCH|
verb
[ with obj. ]
1
come
near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance