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rearrangement

B2
noun

Pronunciation

UK

  • /rˌiːərˈeɪndʒmənt/

US

  • /riərˈeɪndʒmənt/

Description

Imagine building with LEGO bricks. You make something, then decide you want it to look or work differently. That is rearrangement. It means changing the order, position, or layout of things. A simple example is moving the furniture in your bedroom. A bigger example is when jobs, plans, or groups are organized in a new way. Sometimes it is done on purpose, and sometimes it happens by accident, like when a strong wind shifts leaves all over a yard. It is about taking what is already there and putting it into a different order.

Examples

  1. 1

    Furniture

    After a quick rearrangement of the furniture, the room felt much bigger.

  2. 2

    Exam schedule

    The school announced a rearrangement of the exam schedule because of the storm.

  3. 3

    Travel plans

    We had to make a few last-minute rearrangements to our travel plans.

    • Pattern

      rearrangements to + plan/system

      changes made to it

  4. 4

    Business restructuring

    The company described the layoffs as part of a larger rearrangement of the business.

  5. 5

    Writing organization

    A simple rearrangement of the paragraphs made the report much easier to follow.

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • rearrangementnoun

Forms

  • rearrangementspluralnoun