configuration vs contour

configuration and contour both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
configuration	Yes	No	No	No
contour	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, configuration and contour are synonyms defined as:

configuration and contour: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

Other synonyms of configuration include conformation, form, shape.

configuration (noun)	contour (noun)
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
an arrangement of parts or elements	a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
	a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

configuration (verb)	contour (verb)
	form the contours of