arrangement
Americannoun
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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
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final arrangements, the planning or scheduling of funeral services and burial.
Final arrangements are still pending.
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
Other Word Forms
- rearrangement noun
Etymology
Origin of arrangement
Example Sentences
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The very arrangement of seating at the Roman Games expressed the hierarchical nature of Roman society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Disney also just saw its $1 billion deal with OpenAI collapse after the AI company pulled the plug on its short-video-generating product Sora, which had figured to play a central role in the arrangement.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Because gastroliths are small and light-weight, their intact arrangement indicated that much of the skeleton might still be preserved within the rock.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Under the terms of the arrangement, Lilly will receive exclusive worldwide rights to manufacture and sell oral treatments discovered using InSilico’s Pharma.AI model.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
“There is no formal arrangement for dividing the money,” Mr. McDowell answered.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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