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

Some emerge anonymously, like a wall filled with self-portraits left behind by students at the end of the semester at the college where Aguilar teaches; their enhanced interest arises from accumulation and rearrangement. — Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Blended genome exome sequencing captures the same broad range of information as deep whole-genome sequencing, including rare protein-changing mutations, common variants and structural rearrangements. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

In a rare and welcome moment of rearrangement for the band, keyboardist Loren Gold added some lyrical piano to the beginning, before the pulsing synths arrived. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026

If that rearrangement of duties is enacted, the next governor would be a virtual czar of the nation’s largest public education system. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rearrangement

• arrangement
• derangement
• estrangement