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ar⋅range⋅ment
[uh-reynj-muh
nt] 
–noun
—Idiom
| 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.
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| 7. | final arrangements, the planning or scheduling of funeral services and burial: Final arrangements are still pending. |
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Language Translation for : Arrangement
| Spanish: | disposición; arreglo, | German: | die Anordnung, die Übereinkunft, die Bearbeitung, | Japanese: | 配置 |
| ar·range·ment
(ə-rānj'mənt) Pronunciation Key
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| arrangement | |
noun | |
| 1. | the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago" [syn: agreement] |
| 2. | an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging; "a flower arrangement" |
| 3. | an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification" |
| 4. | the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs" [syn: placement] |
| 5. | a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments [syn: musical arrangement] |
| 6. | the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music |
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Arrangement
Ar*range"ment\, n. [Cf. F. arrangement.]1. The act of arranging or putting in an orderly condition; the state of being arranged or put in order; disposition in suitable form. 2. The manner or result of arranging; system of parts disposed in due order; regular and systematic classification; as, arrangement of one's dress; the Linn[ae]an arrangement of plants. 3. Preparatory proceeding or measure; preparation; as, we have made arrangement for receiving company. 4. Settlement; adjustment by agreement; as, the parties have made an arrangement between themselves concerning their disputes; a satisfactory arrangement. 5. (Mus.) (a) The adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments for which it was not originally written. (b) A piece so adapted; a transcription; as, a pianoforte arrangement of Beethoven's symphonies; an orchestral arrangement of a song, an opera, or the like.
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