contour vs configuration

contour and configuration both are nouns.

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

As nouns, contour and configuration are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of contour include conformation, form, shape.

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

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