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rearrangement

noun [C]
 
 
/ˌriː.əˈreɪndʒ.mənt/

Definition

the act of changing the order, position, or time of arrangements already made: a rearrangement of/to our plans As students of chemistry know, even small rearrangements of a molecule's structure can produce a compound that acts differently. Going on a long trip always means lots of rearrangements to my schedule.Change and changes
(Definition of rearrangement noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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