arrangement

[uh-reynj-muhnt]

noun

1. an act of arranging; state of being arranged.

2. the manner or way in which things are arranged.

   a tactful arrangement of the seating at dinner.

3. a final settlement; adjustment by agreement.

   The arrangement with the rebels lasted only two weeks.

4. Usually arrangements. preparatory measures; plans; preparations.

   They made arrangements for an early departure.

5. something arranged in a particular way.

   a floral arrangement; the arrangement of chairs for the seminar.

6. Music.

   1. the adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments, or to a new purpose.

   2. a piece so adapted.

arrangement

/ əˈreɪndʒmənt /

noun

1. the act of arranging or being arranged

2. the form in which things are arranged

   he altered the arrangement of furniture in the room

3. a thing composed of various ordered parts; the result of arranging

   a flower arrangement

4. (often plural) a preparatory measure taken or plan made; preparation

5. an agreement or settlement; understanding

6. an adaptation of a piece of music for performance in a different way, esp on different instruments from those for which it was originally composed

7. an adaptation (of a play, etc) for broadcasting

Other Word Forms

• rearrangement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrangement¹

From French, dating back to 1720–30; arrange, -ment

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. final arrangements, the planning or scheduling of funeral services and burial.

   Final arrangements are still pending.

Example Sentences

A slow awareness of the score’s genius has empowered a new generation, such as the conductor and composer Christopher Rountree, who made the new arrangement of parts of “MASS” for his genre-breaking orchestra, Wild Up.

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That arrangement would give Argentina access to U.S. dollars that it urgently needs to support its rapidly weakening currency.

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The Justice Department is also examining the closely held company and the complex financial arrangements it used to accumulate billions of dollars of off-balance-sheet debt, the people familiar with the matter said.

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“Neon Grey Midnight Green” is a record heavy on quotable lines but light on hooks, though the creative arrangements offset some of this deficiency.

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Newly appointed directors have said they are probing irregularities in its financing arrangements.

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Related Words

• adjustment 
• agreement 
• compromise 
• deal 
• package 
• plan 
• preparation 
• provision 
• schedule 
• settlement