rearrangement

[uh-reynj-muhnt]

ar·range·ment

[uh-reynj-muhnt]
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.
EXPAND
6.
Music.
a.
the adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments, or to a new purpose.
b.
a piece so adapted.
COLLAPSE
7.
final arrangements, the planning or scheduling of funeral services and burial: Final arrangements are still pending.

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Rearrangement is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1720–30; < French; see arrange, -ment

re·ar·range·ment, noun
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rearrange (ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ)
 
vb
1.  to put (something) into a new order: to rearrange the lighting
2.  to put (something) back in its original order after it has been displaced
3.  to fix a new date or time for (something postponed): to rearrange a match
 
rear'ranger
 
n
 
rear'rangement
 
n

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