rangement

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English

Etymology

Compare French rangement.

Noun

rangement (plural rangements)

  1. (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

References

rangement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Etymology

From ranger +‎ -ment.

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Noun

rangement m (plural rangements)

  1. (uncountable) place where things are tidied away, e.g. cupboards, shelves, etc.
    Cet appartement est bien, mais il manque d’espaces de rangement.
    This apartment (US) or flat (UK) is good, but it doesn't have enough storage space.
  2. 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.

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