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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
References
“rangement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Etymology
From ranger + -ment.
Pronunciation
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.- This apartment (US) or flat (UK) is good, but it doesn't have enough storage space.
- 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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