1. Noun
The act of arranging or putting in an orderly condition; the state of being arranged or put in order; disposition in suitable form.
2. Noun
The manner or result of arranging; system of parts disposed in due order; regular and systematic classification; as, arrangement of one's dress; the Linnaean arrangement of plants.
3. Noun
Preparatory proceeding or measure; preparation; as, we have made arrangement for receiving company.
4. Noun
Settlement; adjustment by agreement; as, the parties have made an arrangement between themselves concerning their disputes; a satisfactory arrangement.
5. Noun
The adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments for which it was not originally written.
6. Noun
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.
7. Noun
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"
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8. Noun
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
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