arrangement
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (6)
- the thing arranged or agreed to“they made arrangements to meet in Chicago”Synonyms: agreement
- an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging“a flower arrangement”
- an organized structure for arranging or classifying“he changed the arrangement of the topics”“the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original”“he tried to understand their system of classification”Synonyms: organizationorganisationsystem
- the spatial property of the way in which something is placed“the arrangement of the furniture”“the placement of the chairs”Synonyms: placement
- a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instrumentsSynonyms: musical arrangement
- the act of arranging and adapting a piece of musicSynonyms: arrangingtranscription
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
1.The act of arranging or putting in an orderly condition; the state of being arranged or put in order; disposition in suitable form. [1913 Webster]
2.The manner or result of arranging; system of parts disposed in due order; regular and systematic classification; as, arrangement of one's dress; the Linn[ae]an arrangement of plants. [1913 Webster]
3.Preparatory proceeding or measure; preparation; as, we have made arrangement for receiving company. [1913 Webster]
4.Settlement; adjustment by agreement; as, the parties have made an arrangement between themselves concerning their disputes; a satisfactory arrangement. [1913 Webster]
5.(Mus.) (a) The adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments for which it was not originally written. (b) A piece so adapted; a transcription; as, a pianoforte arrangement of Beethoven's symphonies; an orchestral arrangement of a song, an opera, or the like. [1913 Webster]