arrangement
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Noun (6)arrangements
- the thing arranged or agreed to“they made arrangements to meet in Chicago”Synonyms: agreementType of planning, preparationKinds collusion, prearrangement
- an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging“a flower arrangement”Type of group, groupingKinds ordering, classification, formation, array, tableau, lash-up, estivation, vernation, venation, flower arrangement +1 more
- 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: organizationorganisationsystemType of structureKinds distribution, design, living arrangement, calendar, regionality, contrivance, data structure, classification system, kinship system, lattice +5 more
- the spatial property of the way in which something is placed“the arrangement of the furniture”“the placement of the chairs”Synonyms: placementType of position, spatial relationKinds composition, formation, alignment, proportion, spacing, ramification, tandem, columniation, misalignment, fenestration
- a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instrumentsSynonyms: musical arrangementType of musical composition, opusKinds orchestration, instrumentation
- the act of arranging and adapting a piece of musicSynonyms: arrangingtranscriptionType of composing, compositionKinds orchestration, rearrangement
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Translations
Noun act of arranging
- Spanish
- arreglo
- French
- arrangement
- German
- Anordnung
- Italian
- sistemazione
- Portuguese
- arranjo
- Russian
- расстано́вка rasstanóvka
- Arabic
- تَرْتِيب tartīb
- Chinese
- 排列 páiliè
- Japanese
- 配置 haichi
- Polish
- aranżacja
11 more languages
- Greek
- διασκευή diaskeví
- Korean
- 배열 baeyeol
- Indonesian
- susunan
- Portuguese (PT)
- arranjo
- Chinese (Trad.)
- 排列 páiliè
- Catalan
- arranjament
- Danish
- arrangement
- Finnish
- järjestäminen
- Icelandic
- röðun
- Norwegian
- arrangement
- Romanian
- aranjament
Noun musical arrangement, adaptation
- Spanish
- arreglo
- French
- arrangement
- German
- Arrangement
- Italian
- arrangiamento
- Portuguese
- arranjo
- Russian
- аранжиро́вка aranžiróvka
- Japanese
- アレンジ arenji
- Dutch
- arrangement
- Polish
- aranżacja
- Korean
- 편곡 pyeongok
4 more languages
- Indonesian
- aransemen
- Portuguese (PT)
- arranjo
- Finnish
- sovitus
- Scottish Gaelic
- rèiteachadh
The main translation for each meaning, from the langtolang.com multilingual dictionary. Each word links to its full entry there.
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: Cf. F. arrangement.
1. The act of arranging or putting in an orderly condition; the state of being arranged or put in order; disposition in suitable form.
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 Linnæan arrangement of plants.
3. Preparatory proceeding or measure; preparation; as, we have made arrangement for receiving company.
4. Settlement; adjustment by agreement; as, the parties have made an arrangement between themselves concerning their disputes; a satisfactory arrangement.
5. Music (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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54