rearrangement

noun

re·​ar·​range·​ment ˌrē-ə-ˈrānj-mənt 

plural rearrangements

1

: the act of rearranging something or someone or the state of being rearranged

rearrangement of the furniture

changes that will require some rearrangement of the schedule

… lifting her hands for some rearrangement of her hat.

—Henry James

2

chemistry : a shifting of the atoms or groups in the molecule of a compound to form an isomeric compound

Examples of rearrangement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The light triggered a chemical rearrangement inside the crystal, reshaping its internal architecture and creating tiny cavities capable of trapping water molecules from the air. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026

The book auction, and the invisible rearrangements in power that made the auction possible, heralded a new era in American publishing. —Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026

This called for a total rearrangement of the interiors, top to bottom. —Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026

This view suggests that behavior change without insight is superficial — a rearrangement of symptoms rather than genuine transformation. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rearrangement

• arrangement
• derangement
• estrangement