arrangement (əˈreɪndʒmənt
)
Definitions
noun
- the act of arranging or being arranged
- the form in which things are arranged ⇒
he altered the arrangement of furniture in the room
- a thing composed of various ordered parts; the result of arranging ⇒
a flower arrangement
- (often plural) a preparatory measure taken or plan made; preparation
- an agreement or settlement; understanding
- an adaptation of a piece of music for performance in a different way, esp on different instruments from those for which it was originally composed
- an adaptation (of a play, etc) for broadcasting
Synonyms
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display,
grouping,
system,
order,
ordering,
design,
ranging,
structure,
rank,
organization,
exhibition,
line-up,
presentation,
array,
marshalling,
classification,
disposition,
alignment,
setup,
Translations
- British English:
arrangement
Arrangements are plans and preparations which you make so that something can happen.I must make all the arrangements for the wedding.əˈreɪndʒmənt NOUN I must make all the arrangements for the wedding.
- Spanish:
arreglo
nm
- French:
arrangement
nm
- German:
Anordnung
nf
- Chinese: 安排 n
- Arabic: تَرْتِيب n
- Portuguese: preparativo nm
- Russian: приведение в порядок nnt
- Croatian: razmještaj nm
- Czech: plán nm
- Danish: arrangement nnt
- Dutch: regeling nf
- Finnish: järjestely n
- Greek: διακανονισμός nm
- Italian: disposizione nf
- Japanese: 手配 n
- Korean: 준비 n
- Norwegian: arrangement nnt
- Polish: rozplanowanie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: arranjo nm
- European Spanish:
arreglo
nm
- Swedish: arrangemang nnt
- Thai: การจัดเตรียม n
- Turkish: düzenleme n
- Vietnamese: sự thu xếp n
Usage examples
There were sixteen screens set into the wall on her left, in a four-by-four arrangement.
, CHAMELEON (2002)The best part of a franchise arrangement is that the company offering the product or service does not have to invest in real estate.
Business Today (2000)The higgledy-piggledy arrangement of houses on this stunning coastline speaks for itself.
Irish Times (2002)Lastly, check the costs involved, which may include a survey or solicitor's fees and an arrangement fee charged by the new lender.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The existing subsidy arrangement of 43 per cent of costs with a 500,000 ceiling was obsolete.
, A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003)