arrangement
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arrangements
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arrangements
Britannica Dictionary definition of ARRANGEMENT
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the way that things or people are organized for a particular purpose or activity
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the way that things or people are arranged
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They changed the arrangement of furniture in the room.
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the dictionary's alphabetical arrangement [=ordering] of words
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the collection and arrangement of data
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a chronological arrangement of historical events
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We tried several different arrangements of the parts/components/elements.
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Having my brother and his wife living nearby was an ideal arrangement for our family.
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The family had very unusual living arrangements.
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“What were your sleeping arrangements?” “I slept on the bed while he slept on the floor.”
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We'll have to change the seating arrangements for the dinner party.
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something that is done to prepare or plan for something in the future
— often used with make
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— usually plural
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She has her secretary handle all of her travel arrangements.
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He helped his mother with his father's funeral arrangements.
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The city made special arrangements [=preparations] for the Queen's visit.
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All of the arrangements have been made in advance.
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They made arrangements to meet each other at the restaurant.
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We provide breakfast and dinner, but you make your own arrangements for lunch.
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Her job includes arrangement of her boss's travel plans.
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a usually informal agreement
— often + with
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There was an unusual political arrangement between the two countries.
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business/financial arrangements
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I'm sure we can come to some arrangement.
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Our band has an arrangement with the club's manager.
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The company made an arrangement with the college to supply all of its computers.
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something made by putting things together and organizing them
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a flower/floral arrangement = an arrangement of flowers
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music
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a piece of music that has been changed so that it can be performed by particular types of voices or instruments
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orchestral/vocal arrangements
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an arrangement for the guitar
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a rock arrangement of an old blues song
