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Definition arrangement in American English

arrangement noun

noun
/əˈreɪndʒmənt/

▪ come to, finalize, formalize, make, put in place

1

a way of organizing things so that problems are solved or avoided

Example

I'm staying with Sally until my heating gets fixed - it's just a temporary arrangement.

Example

Her husband is away, so she'll have to make other childcare arrangements.

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Example

How are the wedding arrangements coming along?

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2

an agreement or plan that you make with someone else

Example

They have an arrangement with Pepsi-Cola to share distribution facilities.

Example

We're trying to come to an arrangement about who should pay the legal fees.

Example

Evening meals are available by arrangement (=if you agree in advance).

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3

a set of things that have been arranged to look attractive

Example

a floral arrangement

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3.1

the way that things are arranged in a particular order or pattern

Example

the arrangement of bones in the skull

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4

a piece of music that has been changed for a particular type of voice or instrument

Example

He will play his own arrangement of Handel's Water Music.

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Definition arrangement in American English