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arrangement

[ 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.

  6. Music.
    1. the adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments, or to a new purpose.
    2. a piece so adapted.


arrangement

/ əˈɪԻəԳ /

noun

  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
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of arrangement1

From French, dating back to 1720–30; arrange, -ment
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. final arrangements, the planning or scheduling of funeral services and burial:

    Final arrangements are still pending.

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Example Sentences

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Fans thinking about heading into the city for the parade are being urged to plan their travel arrangements in advance.

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Such arrangements are common among HMOs, though less so in primary care practices.

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Hypocrisy has been a mainstay of the dinner for its entirety, and as ubiquitous as floral arrangements at an ostentatious wedding.

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Simon Harris said they have "made progress" on a way forward but he wanted to secure arrangements which are "vastly different".

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As part of their permitting arrangements water companies are expected to regularly sample water quality to identify potential pollution, and submit this data to the Environment Agency in an arrangement known as "operator self monitoring".

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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