rangement
English
Etymology
Compare French rangement.
Noun
rangement (plural rangements)
- (obsolete) arrangement
- 1734, Daniel Waterland, A Dissertation upon the Argument A Priori for Proving the Existence of a First Cause in a letter to Mr. Law
- general abstract ideas, common measures and receptacles formed by the mind, for the better lodgment, rangement, and adjustment of our other ideas
- 1734, Daniel Waterland, A Dissertation upon the Argument A Priori for Proving the Existence of a First Cause in a letter to Mr. Law
References
rangement in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
French
Etymology
ranger + -ment
Pronunciation
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Noun
rangement m (plural rangements)
- (uncountable) place where things are tidied away, e.g. cupboards, shelves, etc.
- Cet appartement est bien, mais il manque d’espaces de rangement.
- action of tidying things away
- La famille était en plein rangement de la maison quand nous sommes arrivés.
- The family was busy tidying the house as we arrived.
- Le rangement n’est pas son fort.
- Tidying is not his strong point.
- La famille était en plein rangement de la maison quand nous sommes arrivés.
Further reading
- “rangement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- magnèrent, mangèrent