rearrangement
UK[ˌriːəˈreɪndʒmənt]US[ˌriːəˈreɪndʒmənt]
n
the act of changing the position or order of things
n
the result of this change; a new arrangement
Morpheme Breakdown
re
arrange
ment
re
again
arrange
to put in order
ment
state or act of
Etymology
the word 'rearrangement' is a layered construction built upon the core verb 'arrange', which entered english from old french, tracing back to the vulgar latin 'arrangere', meaning to set in a row. the prefix 're-', of latin origin, is attached to indicate the action is performed again, altering a previous order. finally, the latin noun-forming suffix '-ment' is appended to create an abstract noun describing the process or result of this renewed ordering. thus, the term logically encapsulates the concept of changing an existing configuration into a new one.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + arrange (to put in order) + ment (state or act of)
re: from latin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
arrange: from old french 'arengier', based on latin 'ad-' (to) + 'rangier' (to put in a row), functioning as the core verb.
ment: from latin '-mentum', a suffix forming nouns that denote an action, process, or result.
Examples
the rearrangement of the furniture made the room feel much larger.
a sudden rearrangement of the schedule caused some confusion.
the chemical reaction involves the rearrangement of atoms within the molecule.