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arranging

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/
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  • CMU ARPABET: ER0 EY1 N JH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Arrangement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of arrange

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: arrangement, transcription

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: composing, composition

Narrower terms: rearrangement, orchestration, instrumentation

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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