the act of arranging or putting in an orderly condition; the state of being arranged or put in order; disposition in suitable form.-the manner or result of arranging; system of parts disposed in due order; regular and systematic classification; as, arrangement of one's dress; the linnaean arrangement of plants.-preparatory proceeding or measure; preparation; as, we have made arrangement for receiving company.-settlement; adjustment by agreement; as, the parties have made an arrangement between themselves concerning their disputes; a satisfactory arrangement.-the adaptation of a composition to voices or instruments for which it was not originally written.-a piece so adapted; a transcription; as, a pianoforte arrangement of beethoven's symphonies; an orchestral arrangement of a song, an opera, or the like.