noun
arrangement
uh-RAYNJ-muhnt
noun
1
The way something is organized, positioned, or laid out.
"The seating arrangement put the bride's family on one side and the groom's on the other."
2
An agreement or plan made between people.
"We came to an arrangement about splitting the rent."
3
A version of a piece of music adapted for particular instruments or a different style.
"The choir performed a jazz arrangement of the old hymn."
How to Use Arrangement
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow something is organized or set up, an agreement, or a musical adaptation.
Common pairings
seating arrangement
come to an arrangement
musical arrangement
Word Forms
arrangements plural
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Etymology
From French arrangement, itself from arranger ("to arrange").
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Rhymes for arrangement
cement
element
clement
pavement
tenement
amusement
statement
agreement
excrement
amazement
atonement
implement
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