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

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

make a request for something

issue commands or orders for

bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage

bring order to or into

place in a certain order

appoint to a clerical posts

arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events

assign a rank or rating to

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