arrangement

nouncommon in dialogue

//əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt//

The act of arranging.

noun

1
The act of arranging.
2
The manner of being arranged.
3
A collection of things that have been arranged.
4
A particular way in which items are organized.
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.
5
Preparations for some undertaking.
6
An agreement.
7
An adaptation of a piece of music for other instruments, or in another style.

Etymology

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.? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? 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 *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment French -ment French arrangementbor. English arrangement From French arrangement. Morphologically arrange + -ment.

Forms

plural: arrangements

arraignment · The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many…arrange · To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or…arranged · Having the match decided by someone other than the couple…

arrangement · The act of arranging.

arranging · Arrangement.array · Clothing and ornamentation; raiment.arrest · A check; a stop; an act or instance of arresting something.

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