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 Linnæan 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.
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