Prearrangements

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An act of organizing or planning something in advance
2. A systematic arrangement made prior to an event or occasion
3. The specific preparations and decisions made beforehand to ensure proper execution of a task or event

Etymology: Prearrangement is a plain compound: the Latin prefix "prae-" meaning "before," attached to "arrangement." The more interesting history lies in the second half. "Arrangement" came into English through French, where "arrangier" was built from the Old French "rengier," meaning to put in a row or line, and that word traces back to a Frankish root "rank," which gave English the word "rank" itself. So the core idea of the word is literally lining things up in order. "Arrangement" entered English from French, and the "-ment" ending is the familiar Latin suffix that French inherited and used to turn verbs into nouns of action or result. Adding "pre-" simply stacks a timing sense on top of that: the lining-up happens ahead of the event.

Synonyms: planning, organization, arrangements, preparations, setup

Antonyms: disorganization, chaos, confusion, disorder, impromptu