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ar·range·ment
/
əˈreɪndʒ
mənt
/
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[
uh
-
reynj
-m
uh
nt
]
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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.
a.
the adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments, or to a new purpose.
b.
a piece so adapted.
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Idioms
7.
final arrangements,
the planning or scheduling of funeral services and burial:
Final arrangements are still pending.
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Origin:
1720–30;
<
French;
see
arrange
,
-ment
Related forms
re·ar·range·ment,
noun
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World English Dictionary
arrangement
(əˈreɪndʒmənt)
—
n
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
arrangement
c.1743, from Fr. arrangement, from arranger (see
arrange
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
arrangements
see
make arrangements for
.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
The effective use of implied sub-spaces, seating
arrangements
, lighting and
acoustics was missing.
The executives and upper management continued to work and book travel
arrangements
.
However, the usual practice is to obtain a visa first, before confirming travel
arrangements
.
He made charcoal drawings of still-life
arrangements
, drew and redrew a human
skeleton-and then drew it again, from memory.
As soon as she got on with the
arrangements
, of course, all but the tried and true had fallen away.
If travellers believed that complying with the new
arrangements
really would make their lives easier, they would probably do so.
It's one reason why flexible work
arrangements
don't work: if you're on one, it's a sludge generator.
Ceratopsian dinosaurs have a wide array of horn
arrangements
and frill shapes, and some scientists suspect these ornaments are.
Shuffle these features together in various
arrangements
and you get the broad categories of modern ocean life.
Social
arrangements
have not caught up with economic changes.
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