Origin: Latin suffix -ment
Arrangement has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
"a flower arrangement"
an organized structure for arranging or classifying
"he changed the arrangement of the topics"
"the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"
"he tried to understand their system of classification"
the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
"the arrangement of the furniture"
"the placement of the chairs"
a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
"The conductor adjusted the arrangement to ensure the harp part blended perfectly with the choir's lower register."
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
"After hearing the original recording, the jazz band decided to create their own arrangement for the piano solo."
The act of arranging.
"She spent hours making the final arrangement of flowers on the table before the party began."
In plain English: An arrangement is a plan or agreement made between people to do something together.
"We need to finalize the seating arrangement for the wedding before the guests arrive."
Usage: Use arrangement to describe a plan or agreement regarding how something will be done, rather than the physical act of placing items in order. It is often used when referring to social events like seating plans or business deals where parties have agreed on terms.
The word comes from the French arrangement, which was formed by adding the suffix -ment to the verb arranger. It entered English with its current meaning of an organized plan or order.