1. (n.) The act of putting in an orderly condition\; the state of being arranged or put in order; disposition in suitable form.

2. (n.) The manner or 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.

3. (n.) Preparatory proceeding or measure; preparation; as, we have made arrangement for receiving company.

4. (n.) Settlement; adjustment by agreement; as, the parties have made an arrangement between themselves concerning their disputes; a satisfactory arrangement.

5. (n.) The adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments for which it was not originally written.

6. (n.) 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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