Meaning of 'order'

noun

the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement

Example: "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"

Synonyms: ordering

noun

(architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans

noun

a degree in a continuum of size or quantity

Example: "it was on the order of a mile"

Synonyms: order of magnitude

noun

a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities

Example: "IBM received an order for a hundred computers"

Synonyms: purchase order

noun

a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

Example: "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"

Synonyms: rescript decree edict fiat

noun

a body of rules followed by an assembly

Example: "The chairman strictly enforced the orders for the committee."

Synonyms: rules of order parliamentary law parliamentary procedure

noun

often plural, a command given by a superior that must be obeyed, such as a military or law enforcement officer

Example: "The British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London."

noun

a request for something to be made, supplied, or served

Example: "I gave the waiter my order"

noun

(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families

noun

a group of person living under a religious rule

Example: "the order of Saint Benedict"

Synonyms: monastic order

noun

a formal association of people with similar interests

Synonyms: club lodge society social club guild gild

noun

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

Example: "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"

Synonyms: ordination

noun

established customary state (especially of society)

Example: "order ruled in the streets"

noun

a condition of regular or proper arrangement

Example: "I put my desk in order."

Synonyms: orderliness

verb

place in a certain order

Example: "order the photos chronologically"

verb

bring order to or into

verb

assign a rank or rating to

Synonyms: place

verb

arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events

Synonyms: put

verb

make a request for something

verb

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

Synonyms: say tell enjoin

verb

issue commands or orders for

Synonyms: dictate prescribe

verb

appoint to a clerical posts

Synonyms: consecrate ordinate ordain

verb

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage

Synonyms: regulate regularize regularise govern