Arrangement \Ar*range"ment\, n. [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
Linn[ae]an arrangement of plants.
3. Preparatory proceeding or measure; preparation; as, we
have made arrangement for receiving company.
4. 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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |