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Webster 1913 Edition
Arrangement
Ar-range′ment
,Noun.
[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 Linnæan arrangement
of plants.3.
Preparatory proceeding or measure; preparation;
as, we have made
. arrangement
for receiving company4.
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.Webster 1828 Edition
Arrangement
ARRANGEMENT
, n.1.
The act of putting in proper order; the state of being put in order; disposition in suitable form.2.
That which is disposed in order; system of parts disposed in due order.The interest of that portion of social arrangement is in the hands of all those who compose it.
3.
Preparatory measure; previous disposition; as, we have made arrangements for receiving company.4.
Final settlement; adjustment by agreement; as, the parties have made an arrangement between themselves concerning their disputes; a popular use of the word.5.
Classification of facts relating to a subject, in a regular, systematic order; as the Linnean arrangement of plants.