the act of arranging or being arranged the form in which things are arranged a thing composed of various ordered parts; the result of arranging: a 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
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ar•range•ment /əˈreɪndʒmənt/USA pronunciation
n. something that has been put in proper order:[countable]a beautiful floral arrangement.
a plan:[countable]made funeral arrangements.
agreement;
settlement: [countable]made an arrangement to pay off the debt.[uncountable]Can't we come to some sort of arrangement?
[countable] a piece of music set in a format different from the original.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- [uncountable] the act of putting things in proper order:the arrangement of items on a table.
settlement: [countable]made an arrangement to pay off the debt.[uncountable]Can't we come to some sort of arrangement?
ar•range•ment
(ə rānj′mənt),USA pronunciation n.
- 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 and Dance
- the adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments, or to a new purpose.
- a piece so adapted.
- final arrangements, the planning or scheduling of funeral services and burial:Final arrangements are still pending.
- French; see arrange, -ment
- 1720–30
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