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

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

Earlier scientists had assumed that once the rearrangement began, any chiral information would be lost. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026

There would be more hiccups, more rearrangements. —Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rearrangement

• arrangement
• derangement
• estrangement