Order

/ˈɔː.də/ · noun

Meaning

(countable) Arrangement, disposition, or sequence..

Definitions by Sense

1. (countable) Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
2. (countable) A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
3. (uncountable) The state of being well arranged.
4. (countable) Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet.
5. (countable) A command.
6. (countable) A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.
7. (countable) A group of religious adherents, especially monks or nuns, set apart within their religion by adherence to a particular rule or set of principles.
8. (countable) An association of knights.

Example Sentences

put the children in age order

It's arranged in order of frequency

1897, T. L. Heath (translator), Eutocius of Ascalon, Extract from a commentary by Eutocius, quoted in 1897 [CUP], T. L. Heath (editor), The Works of Archimedes, 2002, Dover, unnumbered page, His attempt I shall also give in its order.

In these situations we find the Genesee slate, the Tully limestone and the upper part of the Hamilton group, each one in its order disappearing beneath the lake level as we proceed southward.

In the latter portion of this period, the country was assailed by famine and pestilence - — a fearful visitation which will be noticed hereafter in its order of date, and of which it would be out of place to say more at present.

This narrative must be discussed later on, in its order.

The latter comes into play only as we examine each word in its order in the line.

Hasn't it been shown that the Hebrew letter “w” is equivalent to the number 6, due to its order in the alphabet, he asked?

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• orders
• ordre
• ordering
• ordered
• no-table-tags
• glossary
• order
• orderest
• orderedst
• ordereth
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