Ar-rānge'ment, n.
n. [Fr. arrangement.]
Sense 1. The act of arranging or putting in proper order; the state of being put in order; disposition in suitable form.
Sense 2. The 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.
Sense 3. Preparatory measure; preparations; as, we have made arrangements for receiving company.
Sense 4. Settlement; adjustment by agreement; as, the parties have made an arrangement between themselves concerning their disputes; a satisfactory arrangement.
Sense 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 piano-forte arrangement of Beethoven's symphonies; an orchestral arrangement of a song, an opera, and the like.