arrangement

[ uh-reynj-muh nt ]

/ əˈreɪndʒ mənt /

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noun

an act of arranging; state of being arranged.

the manner or way in which things are arranged: a tactful arrangement of the seating at dinner.

a final settlement; adjustment by agreement: The arrangement with the rebels lasted only two weeks.

Usually arrangements. preparatory measures; plans; preparations: They made arrangements for an early departure.

something arranged in a particular way: a floral arrangement; the arrangement of chairs for the seminar.

Music.

the adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments, or to a new purpose.
a piece so adapted.

Nearby words

arraignment, arran, arrange, arranged, arranged marriage, arrangement, arrangements, arranger, arrant, arrantly, arras

Idioms

final arrangements, the planning or scheduling of funeral services and burial: Final arrangements are still pending.

Origin of arrangement

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

Related forms

re·ar·range·ment, noun

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Examples from the Web for rearrangement

The above classification of Fallacies is a rearrangement of the plans adopted by Whately and Mill.
Logic|Carveth Read
By a rearrangement of forces a more efficient measure of naval protection was assured.
Merchantmen-at-Arms|David W. Bone
Some rearrangement may be necessary and a little change in phraseology may be needed.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10|Charles Herbert Sylvester
At this point there is a rearrangement of the molecules of water as it assumes the liquid state.
Nature's Miracles, Volume 1|Elisha Gray

Schematically this rearrangement of the hepatic peritoneal lines of reflection can be shown in Fig. 278.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

British Dictionary definitions for rearrangement

arrangement

/ (əˈreɪndʒmənt) /

noun

the act of arranging or being arranged

the form in which things are arrangedhe altered the arrangement of furniture in the room

a thing composed of various ordered parts; the result of arranginga flower arrangement

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

an agreement or settlement; understanding

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

an adaptation (of a play, etc) for broadcasting

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arrangement

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arrangement

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