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| or·der [ áwrdər ] |
noun (plural or·ders) |
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1. instruction: an instruction to do something
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2. arrangement of items: the way in which several items are arranged, as an indication of their relative importance or size or when each will be dealt with
  I will announce the winners in reverse order.
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3. neatness: an organized condition, with items arranged properly, neatly, or harmoniously
We all need a little order in our lives.
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4. absence of crime: a peaceful condition in which laws are obeyed and misbehavior or crime is not present or is prevented
maintaining order on our streets
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5. functioning condition: the condition something is in when it is functioning properly
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6. instruction to provide something: an instruction to bring or supply something, e.g. a spoken instruction to a waiter or waitress, or a written instruction to a manufacturer or supplier of goods
Can I take your order now?
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7. something provided: something provided in response to an instruction
If you are not completely satisfied, you may return your order.
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8. social grouping: the arrangement of society into groups or classes and the relationships between them
a new world order
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9. social group: a group or class that is a division of society
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often used in the plural
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10. biology set of related families: a taxonomic classification made up of related families of organisms
the cat family, in the order Carnivora
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11. type: a kind or type of something, often one judged on importance or worth
Exactly what order of stupidity are we dealing with?
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12. law instruction from court: an instruction issued by a judge or a court of law
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13. finance financial instruction: a written instruction to pay money
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14. religion religious community: a religious community in which members live according to principles that are often based on the writings of a particular saint
the Order of Saint Francis
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15. christianity religious rank: a grade or division of the ministry in some Christian denominations, e.g. that of a deacon, priest, bishop, or archbishop
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16. christianity religious service: a form of Christian religious service used on particular occasions
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17. group of honored people: a prestigious group consisting of people who have been awarded an honor for services to their country, or the decoration indicating such an honor
the Order of the Garter
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18. architecture architectural style: one of the five major styles of classical architecture, the Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, or Composite. They differ in the shapes and styles of columns and entablatures.
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19. mathematics number of rows and columns: the number of rows and columns in a matrix
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20. mathematics group members: the number of items in a finite group
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21. mathematics number of times variable is differentiated: the number of times differentiation must be applied to a mathematical expression to obtain a specific derivative
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22. mathematics number of differentiations needed in equation: in a differential equation, the number of successive differentiations required to reach the highest-order derivative
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23. chemistry classification of chemical reactions: a classification of chemical reactions based on the mathematical relationship between the rate of a given chemical reaction and the concentration of the reacting chemical compounds
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24. science
Same as order of magnitude
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plural noun or·ders |
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religion
Same as holy orders
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verb (past and past participle or·dered, present participle or·der·ing, 3rd person present singular or·ders) |
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1. transitive verb give somebody instructions: to command somebody to do something
The colonel ordered the troops to move out.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb request something: to give an instruction for something to be provided such as food in a restaurant or merchandise from a manufacturer or supplier
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3. transitive verb arrange items: to arrange items in a particular way, especially in the sequence in which they are to be dealt with
addresses ordered by zip code
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4. transitive verb prescribe something: to give an instruction for something to be done, e.g. for some type of medical test or treatment to be done
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5. transitive verb arrange things neatly: to put things into a neat, well organized state or into the required state
ordered her business affairs prior to leaving for the summer
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call for calm: used to request calm or observance of correct procedure, e.g. by somebody chairing a debate
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| [13th century. Via French ordre< Latin ordin-, stem of ordo] |
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| or·der·er noun |
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a tall order a request that is very difficult to fulfill (informal)
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in order
1. in a correct sequence or arrangement
Put them in order alphabetically.
2. in a correct or appropriate condition
The customs official was checking that the paperwork was in order.
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in order to or that with the object or purpose of
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of the order of approximately
of the order of 50,000 people in the crowd
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on order requested, but not yet supplied or delivered
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out of order
1. not working properly or not working at all
2. not in the correct sequence or place within a sequence
3. U.K. not following accepted rules of procedure or conduct (informal)
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to or·der according to the requirements of a specific customer
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