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Webster 1913 Edition
Arrangement
Ar-range′ment
,Noun.
[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 company4.
Settlement; adjustment by agreement;
as, the parties have made an
arrangement
between themselves concerning their disputes; a satisfactory arrangement
.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.Webster 1828 Edition
Arrangement
ARRANGEMENT
, n.1.
The act of putting in proper order; the state of being put in order; disposition in suitable form.2.
That which is disposed in order; system of parts disposed in due order.The interest of that portion of social arrangement is in the hands of all those who compose it.
3.
Preparatory measure; previous disposition; as, we have made arrangements for receiving company.4.
Final settlement; adjustment by agreement; as, the parties have made an arrangement between themselves concerning their disputes; a popular use of the word.5.
Classification of facts relating to a subject, in a regular, systematic order; as the Linnean arrangement of plants.Definition 2024
Arrangement
Arrangement
See also: arrangement
German
Noun
Arrangement n (genitive Arrangements, plural Arrangements)
Declension
Declension of Arrangement
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Arrangement | die | Arrangements |
| genitive | eines | des | Arrangements | der | Arrangements |
| dative | einem | dem | Arrangement | den | Arrangements |
| accusative | ein | das | Arrangement | die | Arrangements |
Synonyms
- Übereinkunft, Zusammenstellung
arrangement
arrangement
See also: Arrangement
English
Noun
arrangement (plural arrangements)
- The act of arranging.
- The manner of being arranged.
- A collection of things that have been arranged.
- A particular way in which items are organized.
- 2013 July-August, Fenella Saunders, “Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture”, in American Scientist:
- The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail. It’s therefore not surprising that most cameras mimic this arrangement.
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- (in the plural) Preparations for some undertaking.
- An agreement.
- (music) An adaptation of a piece of music for other instruments, or in another style.
Related terms
Translations
act of arranging
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manner of being arranged
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collection of things that have been arranged
plural: preparations for some undertaking
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agreement
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music: adaptation of a piece of music
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