arrangement
/əˈeɪndʒmənt/ur-AYNJ-muhnt
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ɚˈeɪndʒmənt/ur-AYNJ-muhnt
Meaningthe result of putting in rows
Common meaning: a plan
Other meanings: the way things are set out
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- arto, towardsSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 34 · scan
- rangeput out of orderSkeat, Concise Etymological Dictionary (1911), p. 137 · scan
- mentnoun ending: act or result
‘to, towards’ + ‘put out of order’ → arrangement
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from arrange + -ment.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ARRANGE, p.34 · scan
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