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- DictionaryOr·der/ˈôrdər/
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"
- 2. an authoritative command, direction, or instruction: "he was not going to take orders from a mere administrator"
verb
- 1. give an authoritative direction or instruction to do something: "she ordered me to leave"
- 2. request (something) to be made, supplied, or served: "my friend ordered the tickets last week"
or·der. (ôr′dər) 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.
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.
2 days ago · Order is the situation that exists when everything is in the correct or expected place, or happens at the correct or expected time. The wish to impose order upon confusion is a kind of intellectual instinct. Making lists can create order and control. Synonyms: organization, system, method, plan More Synonyms of order.
noun. uk / ˈɔːdə r/ us. order noun (ARRANGEMENT) Add to word list. B1. the arrangement of a group of people or things in a list from first to last: in alphabetical order. in the right / wrong order. We ranked the tasks in order of importance. Fewer examples. Is this list in alphabetical order? The exams were filed in numerical order.
noun. uk / ˈɔːdə r/ us. order noun (ARRANGEMENT) B1. the arrangement of a group of people or things in a list from first to last: in alphabetical order. in the right / wrong order. We ranked the tasks in order of importance. More examples. Is this list in alphabetical order? The exams were filed in numerical order.
Definition of order noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Trade, Food, Sociology, Religion, Organizations, Computers or‧der1 /ˈɔːdə $ ˈɔːrdər/ S1 W1 noun 1 for a purpose a) in order to do something for the purpose of doing something Samuel trained every day in order to improve his performance.