arrangement

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A plan or agreement made so that something can happen.

   They made arrangements to meet in Chicago.

2. 2
   noun

   The way in which things are placed or organized.

   I like the new arrangement of the furniture.

3. 3
   noun

   A group of things placed together in an attractive way.

   A lovely arrangement of flowers stood on the table.

4. 4
   noun

   A version of a piece of music adapted for particular instruments or voices.

   They played a jazz arrangement of a classical piece.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor. Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengier Old French arangier French arranger Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment French -ment French arrangementbor. English arrangement From French arrangement. Morphologically arrange + -ment.

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