rearrangements
|re-arrange-ments|
/ˌriːəˈreɪndʒmənt/
(rearrangement)
change the order again
Etymology
'rearrangement' is formed from the prefix 're-' (from Latin, meaning 'again') combined with 'arrangement', which comes from Old French 'arrangement' (from the verb 'arranger') meaning 'to put in order'.
'arranger' entered English from Old French (Middle English adopted forms like 'arrengen'/'arrangen'); the prefix 're-' was later added in English to create 'rearrange' (to arrange again), and the noun 'rearrangement' developed from that verb in modern English.
Originally it meant 'to put in order again' or 'arrange again'; over time it broadened to mean any change in order or organization and specific applications (e.g., musical reworkings, genetic structural changes).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or process of putting something into a different order or position; changes in arrangement.
The team made several rearrangements to the meeting schedule to accommodate everyone.
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Noun 2
a change in the organization or structure of something (e.g., furniture, staffing, plans).
There were several rearrangements of the office furniture to create more open space.
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in music, a new version or adaptation of a piece—an arrangement altered from the original.
The band released several rearrangements of their hit song for the anniversary album.
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(Biology/Genetics) Structural changes in chromosomes or DNA, such as translocations or inversions.
Geneticists observed several chromosomal rearrangements in the tumor cells.
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Last updated: 2025/09/25 17:52