arrangement
/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.25 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An adaptation of a piece of music for other instruments, or in another style.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail. It’s therefore not surprising that most cameras mimic this arrangement."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Proto-Indo-European *(H)rek-der. Proto-Celtic *reketi Gaulish *rekosbor.? Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *rinkanąder. Proto-Germanic *rankaz Frankish *rankbor.? Vulgar Latin *rencus Old French reng Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French rengier Old French arangier French arranger Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment French -ment French arrangementbor. English arrangement From French arrangement. Morphologically arrange + -ment.
Origin
- Source language: French