configuration vs plan

configuration and plan both are nouns.

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

As nouns, plan is a hypernym of configuration; that is, plan is a word with a broader meaning than configuration:

Other hypernyms of configuration include design.

configuration (noun)	plan (noun)
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)	scale drawing of a structure
an arrangement of parts or elements	a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
	an arrangement scheme

configuration (verb)	plan (verb)
	make plans for something
	have the will and intention to carry out some action
	make or work out a plan for; devise