sharpness vs configuration

sharpness and configuration both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of sharpness include conformation, contour, form, shape.

sharpness (noun)	configuration (noun)
harshness of manner	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
thinness of edge or fineness of point	an arrangement of parts or elements
a strong odor or taste property
the quality of being sharp and clear
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
the quality of being keenly and painfully felt
a quick and penetrating intelligence