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
Henry James2
chemistry : a shifting of the atoms or groups in the molecule of a compound to form an isomeric compound
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Given the pure comic-bookiness of the source material, the show is a feat of print-to-screen translation, with enough narrative rearrangement to create convincing through lines across the season. Inkoo Kang, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Perhaps the most startling rearrangement came in Manhattan, an island long divided on an east-west axis. New York Times, 16 May 2022 In the case of Burkitt’s lymphoma, the cancerous cells also have a strange rearrangement of chromosomes, which scientists learned is linked to malaria infection. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2022 Perhaps in groups like mammals, which have small population sizes, a rearrangement could randomly spread through what’s known as genetic drift, Rokhsar suggests. Quanta Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022 Last year, Green Bay restructured the deal to free salary-cap space, and the rearrangement resulted in a $14.76 million restructure bonus. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 15 Feb. 2022 Yet again, my younger sister asked about the rearrangement. New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021 There will be no furniture rearrangement nor threats of emasculation at lunch today. Clark Collis, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2021 No word yet from AEG, corporate parent of Goldenvoice, the festival’s promoter, about a replacement for Scott’s Saturday night slot or a rearrangement of current set times. Shirley Halperin, Variety, 8 Nov. 2021 See More
Inkoo Kang, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Perhaps the most startling rearrangement came in Manhattan, an island long divided on an east-west axis. New York Times, 16 May 2022 In the case of Burkitt’s lymphoma, the cancerous cells also have a strange rearrangement of chromosomes, which scientists learned is linked to malaria infection. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2022 Perhaps in groups like mammals, which have small population sizes, a rearrangement could randomly spread through what’s known as genetic drift, Rokhsar suggests. Quanta Magazine, 2 Feb. 2022 Last year, Green Bay restructured the deal to free salary-cap space, and the rearrangement resulted in a $14.76 million restructure bonus. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 15 Feb. 2022 Yet again, my younger sister asked about the rearrangement. New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021 There will be no furniture rearrangement nor threats of emasculation at lunch today. Clark Collis, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2021 No word yet from AEG, corporate parent of Goldenvoice, the festival’s promoter, about a replacement for Scott’s Saturday night slot or a rearrangement of current set times. Shirley Halperin, Variety, 8 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1