arrangement
Americannoun
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arrangements
plural
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an act of arranging; state of being arranged.
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the manner or way in which things are arranged.
a tactful arrangement of the seating at dinner.
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a final settlement; adjustment by agreement.
The arrangement with the rebels lasted only two weeks.
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Usually arrangements. preparatory measures; plans; preparations.
They made arrangements for an early departure.
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something arranged in a particular way.
a floral arrangement; the arrangement of chairs for the seminar.
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Music.
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the adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments, or to a new purpose.
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a piece so adapted.
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idioms
noun
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the act of arranging or being arranged
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the form in which things are arranged
he altered the arrangement of furniture in the room
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a thing composed of various ordered parts; the result of arranging
a flower arrangement
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(often plural) a preparatory measure taken or plan made; preparation
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an agreement or settlement; understanding
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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
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an adaptation (of a play, etc) for broadcasting
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Etymology
Origin of arrangement
From French, dating back to 1720–30; see origin at arrange, -ment
Explanation
When you organize things in an orderly way, the result is called an arrangement. If you admire your friend's arrangement of his living room furniture, you might go home and make a similar arrangement. Your brother might keep an arrangement of Lego creations on his desk, and you could put an arrangement of wildflowers in a vase in the middle of your kitchen table. Another kind of arrangement is one you make when you negotiate an agreement with another person: "We have an arrangement — she gives me a ride to school and I walk her dog in the afternoon." The Old French root, arengier, means "to set in a row."
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He suspects the arrangement amounts to a bailout of xAI, Musk’s artificial intelligence company and the maker of the Grok chatbot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
I am uncomfortable with this arrangement because so much is unknown.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Dennis Wilder, a former senior China director at the National Security Council who organized three state visits during the George W. Bush administration, said the hold-room arrangement was unprecedented.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Department for Transport says an arrangement to sit together can currently cost a parent and child up to £104 on a return journey.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
They used to joke that it was the perfect arrangement.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Cuomo’s living arrangements became a point of interest during the race, when he was residing in a Manhattan rental that reportedly cost around $8,000 per month.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The discovery changes how researchers understand Fe5GeTe2, a material that can exist in several different atomic arrangements.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Etihad categorically rejects any finding, conclusion or implication that suggests the airline has ever been involved in improper commercial arrangements," an Etihad spokesperson said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The investigation in Wales will also examine the operation of devolved arrangements and cross-border working between organisations in Wales and England.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
But on hurrying back to Prague to make arrangements for the move, he found his wife seriously ill once again.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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