Order
English word definition — powered by WordNet
NOUN
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
established customary state (especially of society)
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
a condition of regular or proper arrangement
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
a formal association of people with similar interests
a body of rules followed by an assembly
(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
a group of person living under a religious rule
(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
a request for something to be made, supplied, or served
(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
the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
VERB
make a request for something
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage
bring order to or into
place in a certain order
appoint to a clerical posts
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