Arrangement Definition

arrangement
noun
  1. the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"
  2. an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging; "a flower arrangement"
  3. 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"
  4. the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"
  5. a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
  6. the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

"Arrangement" in song lyrics

See how arrangement is used in real songs:

  • "Producers know nothin' of arrangement"
    7L & Esoteric f/ Count Bass D, J-Live — Rules of Engagament
  • "And I'm a pilot, delerium, serum, poison arrangement"
    Aesop Rock f/ Blueprint — Alchemy
  • "Made my peace with god we've made an arrangement"
    Algorithm — War at 120/80 (Floodgates)

Usage tips for "arrangement"

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