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   order

   /ˈɔːdə/

   noun

   • 1. the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method: "I filed the cards in alphabetical order" Similar sequencearrangementorganizationdispositionstructuresystemseriessuccessiongroupingclassificationcategorizationcodificationsystematizationdisposalformlayoutarrayset-upline-up
   • ▪ a state in which everything is in its correct or appropriate place: "she tried to put her shattered thoughts into some semblance of order" Similar tidinessneatnessorderlinesstrimnessharmonyapple-pie orderOpposite chaosdisarrayuntidiness
   • ▪ a state in which the laws and rules regulating public behaviour are observed and authority is obeyed: "the army was deployed to keep order" Similar peacecontrollawful behaviourlaw and orderlawlawfulnessdisciplinecalmquietpeace and quietquietnesspeacefulnesspeaceablenesstranquillityserenityOpposite disorder
   • ▪ the prescribed or established procedure followed by a meeting, legislative assembly, debate, or court of law: "the meeting was called to order"
   • ▪ a stated form of liturgical service, or of administration of a rite, prescribed by ecclesiastical authority.
   • 2. an authoritative command or instruction: "he was not going to take orders from a mere administrator" Similar commandinstructiondirectivedirectiondecreeedictinjunctionmandatedictatecommandmentlawruleregulationordinancestatutefiatdiktatdemandbiddingrequirementstipulationsummonswritwarrantpronunciamentoukaseinformal:say-soliterary:behestrare:rescript
   • ▪ a verbal or written request for something to be made, supplied, or served: "the firm has won an order for six tankers" Similar commissionpurchase orderrequestrequisitiondemandcallbookingreservationapplication
   • ▪ a thing made, supplied, or served as a result of an order: "he would deliver special orders for the Sunday dinner"
   • ▪ a written direction of a court or judge: "she was admitted to hospital under a guardianship order"
   • ▪ a written direction to pay money or deliver property.
   • 3. a particular social, political, or economic system: "they were dedicated to overthrowing the established order" Similar systemclass systemhierarchypecking ordergroupinggradingrankingscale
   • ▪ a social class: "the upper social orders" Similar classlevelrankcastegradedegreepositionstationcategory
   • ▪ a rank in the Christian ministry, especially that of bishop, priest, or deacon.
   • ▪ the rank of a member of the clergy or an ordained minister of the Church: "he took priest's orders"
   • ▪ any of the nine grades of angelic beings in the celestial hierarchy as formulated by Pseudo-Dionysius.
   • 4. a society of monks, nuns, or friars living under the same religious, moral, and social regulations and discipline: "the Franciscan Order" Similar communitybrotherhoodsisterhood
   • ▪ a society of knights bound by a common rule of life and having a combined military and monastic character: historical "the Templars were also known as the Order of Christ"
   • ▪ an institution founded by a monarch along the lines of a medieval crusading monastic order for the purpose of honouring meritorious conduct.
   • ▪ the insignia worn by members of an order of honour or merit.
   • ▪ a Masonic or similar fraternity. Similar organizationassociationsocietyfellowshipbodyfraternityconfraternitysororitybrotherhoodsisterhoodlodgeguildleagueunionclubdenominationsectrare:sodality
   • 5. the quality or nature of something: "poetry of the highest order" Similar typekindsortnaturevarietyilkgenrecaststylebrandvintagequalitycalibrestandard
   • ▪ the overall state or condition of something: "the house had only just been vacated and was in good order" Similar conditionstaterepairshapesituation
   • 6. a principal taxonomic category that ranks below class and above family: "the higher orders of insects" Similar taxonomic groupclasssubclassfamilyspeciesbreedtechnical:taxon
   • 7. any of the five classical styles of architecture (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite) based on the proportions of columns and the style of their decoration.
   • ▪ any style of architecture subject to uniform established proportions.
   • 8. equipment or uniform for a specified purpose or of a specified type: "the platoon changed from drill order into PT kit"
   • ▪ the position in which a rifle is held after ordering arms.
   • 9. the degree of complexity of an equation, expression, etc., as denoted by an ordinal number.
   • ▪ the number of differentiations required to reach the highest derivative in a differential equation.
   • ▪ the number of elements in a finite group.
   • ▪ the number of rows or columns in a square matrix.

   verb

   • 1. give an authoritative instruction to do something: "she ordered me to leave" Similar instructcommanddirectenjoingive the order togive the command totellrequirechargeadjureliterary:biddecreeordainrulelegislatelay downdictateprescribepronouncedeterminerare:enact
   • ▪ continually tell someone to do things in an overbearing way: "she resented being ordered about"
   • ▪ command (something) to be done or (someone) to be treated in a particular way: North American "he ordered the anchor dropped" Similar instructcommanddirectenjoingive the order togive the command totellrequirechargeadjureliterary:bid
   • 2. request (something) to be made, supplied, or served: "my mate ordered the tickets last week" Similar requestapply forsend away/off forwrite off forput in an order forplace an order forrequisitionbookreservecommissioncontract forrare:bespeak
   • 3. arrange (something) in a methodical way: "all entries are ordered by date" Similar organizeput in orderset in orderarrangesort outstraighten outmarshaldisposelay outregulategroupclassifycategorizecataloguecodifysystematizesystemizetabulatetriagerare:methodize

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French ordre, from Latin ordo, ordin- ‘row, series, rank’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. orderer noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishORDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a request to make, supply, or deliver food or goods: "Can I take your order now?" said the waiter. I would like to place (= make) an order for a large pine table. [ C ] a product or a meal that has been asked for by a customer: I got an email saying that the order has been shipped. be on order.

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   1. : to put in order : arrange. The books are ordered alphabetically by author. 2. a. : to give an order to : command. They ordered everyone out of the house. b. : destine, ordain. so ordered by the gods. c. : to command to go or come to a specified place. ordered back to the base. d. : to give an order for. order a meal.

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   a direction or commission to make, provide, or furnish something: The salesclerk will take your order. a quantity of goods or items purchased or sold: The druggist is sending the order right over. Grammar.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishORDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Order is the situation that exists when everything is in the correct or expected place, or happens at the correct or expected time.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › orderOrder - definition of order by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. A condition of logical or comprehensible arrangement among the separate elements of a group. 2. a. A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved: checked to see that the shipping department was in order. b.

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   Order is the formal arrangement of things — putting that pile of paper on your desk into neat stacks of bills, papers, letters, to-do lists, and napkin poems. Order has many meanings. You can put a line of people in order from tallest to shortest, or from youngest to oldest.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishorder noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of order noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishORDER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ORDER definition: 1. the arrangement of a group of people or things in a list from first to last: 2. an instruction…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishorder verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of order verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › orderorder | meaning of order in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    The government has placed an order for (=asked a company to supply) new weapons. Please complete the enclosed order form. on order (=asked for, but not yet received) My bicycle is on order. make/supply something to order (=produce something especially for a particular customer) They make hand-made shoes to order.