arrangement
Pluralarrangements
- 1The way that things are placed or put in order.
I like the new arrangement of the chairs in the classroom.
We tried a different arrangement for the desks before the meeting.
Similarlayout, configuration, placement, setup, positioning
- 2How something has been set out or put in order.
The arrangement of the books on the shelf looked neat and tidy.
I changed the arrangement of the photos on the wall.
Similarlayout, disposition, organization, order, configuration
Oppositedisorder, disarray, disorganization, chaos
- 3The plans and things you get ready before an event.
We made all the arrangements for my sister's wedding.
The travel arrangement fell apart at the last minute.
Similarplan, preparation, provision
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- 4A deal or promise between people about what each will do.
Like two friends agreeing that one washes the dishes and the other dries them.
They came to an arrangement about sharing the costs.
Under their arrangement, she paid rent and he fixed the house.
Similaragreement, deal, understanding, accord, settlement
- 5The act of putting things into a neat or planned order.
The arrangement of the flowers took her all morning.
He helped with the arrangement of the chairs before the show.
Similarorganization, ordering, placement, sorting, positioning
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- 6A group of things that have been put together in order.
She placed a beautiful flower arrangement on the dinner table.
The shop window held a colorful arrangement of fruit.
Similardisplay, composition, array, grouping
- 7A version of a song changed to be played by different instruments or in a new style.
Like playing the same tune but with a guitar instead of a piano.
He wrote an arrangement of the pop song for solo guitar.
I love this slow piano arrangement of the movie theme.
Similaradaptation, version, orchestration, rendition, setting
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Origin
From French arrangement. It comes from the word arrange plus the ending -ment.