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arrangement

Definitions of arrangement
  1. noun
    an organized structure for arranging or classifying
    synonyms: organisation, système
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    classification, système de classification
    a system for classifying things
    axes de coordonnées
    a system that uses coordinates to establish position
    design
    an arrangement scheme
    distribution
    (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
    calendrier
    a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
    système de fichier
    a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically)
    brouillon, dessin, plan
    a plan or design of something that is laid out
    plan
    something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
    prélèvement
    items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population
    type of:
    structure
    the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
  2. noun
    the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
    synonyms: accord
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    réarrangement
    changing an arrangement
    type of:
    composition
    musical creation
  3. noun
    the thing arranged or agreed to
    synonyms: accord
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    type of:
    confection, organisation
    the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
  4. noun
    a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
    synonyms: adaptation
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    composition, oeuvre
    a musical work that has been created
  5. noun
    an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
    synonyms: mise en ordre
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    arrangement de fleurs
    a decorative arrangement of flowers
    étalage
    an orderly arrangement
    classification
    a group of people or things arranged by class or category
    tableau vivant
    a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
    formation, unité
    an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
    ordonnancement, ordre
    logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
    bouquet, bouquet de fleurs
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
    couronne, feston, guirlande
    flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
    ordre des mots, syntaxe
    the order of words in a text
    formation de vol
    a formation of aircraft in flight
    tableau
    a set of data arranged in rows and columns
    ligne d'arrières
    the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
    défense
    the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen
    file
    a formation of people or things one behind another
    rangée
    a formation of people or things one beside another
    colonne
    a vertical array of numbers or other information
    série
    similar things placed in order or happening one after another
    centre, milieu
    the middle of a military or naval formation
    type of:
    groupe, groupement
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  6. noun
    a settlement of differences
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    accord
    a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
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