ordered

[ awr-derd ]

/ ˈɔr dərd /

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adjective

neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.

done according to specific principles or procedures: an ordered method of assembling the parts.

conducted according to certain precepts or rules: an ordered way of life.

Origin of ordered

order + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM ordered

or·dered·ness, noun non·or·dered, adjective un·or·dered, adjective

Words nearby ordered

order of the thistle, order paper, order port, order someone about, order-driven, ordered, ordered field, ordered n-tuple, ordered pair, ordered set, ordering

Definition for ordered (2 of 2)

order

[ awr-der ]

/ ˈɔr dər /

noun

an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.

a command of a court or judge.

a command or notice issued by a military organization or a military commander to troops, sailors, etc.

the disposition of things following one after another, as in space or time; succession or sequence: The names were listed in alphabetical order.

a condition in which each thing is properly disposed with reference to other things and to its purpose; methodical or harmonious arrangement: You must try to give order to your life.

formal disposition or array: the order of the troops.

proper, satisfactory, or working condition.

state or condition generally: His financial affairs were in good order.

conformity or obedience to law or established authority; absence of disturbance, riot, revolt, unruliness, etc.: A police officer was there to maintain order.

customary mode of procedure; established practice or usage.

the customary or prescribed mode of proceeding in debates or the like, or in the conduct of deliberative or legislative bodies, public meetings, etc.: parliamentary rules of order.

prevailing course or arrangement of things; established system or regime: The old order is changing.

conformity to this.

a direction or commission to make, provide, or furnish something: The salesclerk will take your order.

a quantity of goods or items purchased or sold: The druggist is sending the order right over.

Grammar.

the arrangement of the elements of a construction in a particular sequence, as the placing of John before the verb and of George after it in John saw George.
the hierarchy of grammatical rules applying to a construction.
the rank of immediate constituents.

any of the nine grades of angels in medieval angelology. Compare angel(def 1).

Mathematics.

degree, as in algebra.
the number of rows or columns of a square matrix or determinant.
the number of times a function has been differentiated to produce a given derivative: a second order derivative.
the order of the highest derivative appearing in a given differential equation: d2y/dx2 + 3y (dy/dx) − 6 = 0 is a differential equation of order two.
the number of elements of a given group.
the smallest positive integer such that a given element in a group raised to that integer equals the identity.
the least positive integer n such that permuting a given set n times under a given permutation results in the set in its original form.

any class, kind, or sort, as of persons or things, distinguished from others by nature or character: talents of a high order.

Biology. the usual major subdivision of a class or subclass in the classification of organisms, consisting of several families.

a rank, grade, or class of persons in a community.

a group or body of persons of the same profession, occupation, or pursuits: the clerical order.

a body or society of persons living by common consent under the same religious, moral, or social regulations.

Ecclesiastical. any of the degrees or grades of clerical office. Compare major order, minor order.

a monastic society or fraternity: the Franciscan order.

a written direction to pay money or deliver goods, given by a person legally entitled to dispose of it: delivery order; exchange order.

Architecture.

any arrangement of columns with an entablature.
any of five such arrangements typical of classical architecture, including the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders invented by the Greeks and adapted by the Romans, the Tuscan order, invented by the Romans, and the Composite order, first named during the Renaissance.
any of several concentric rings composing an arch, especially when each projects beyond the one below.

orders, the rank or status of an ordained Christian minister.

Usually orders. the rite or sacrament of ordination.

a prescribed form of divine service or of administration of a rite or ceremony.

the service itself.

the visible structures essential or desirable to the nature of the church, involving especially ministry, polity, and sacraments.

a society or fraternity of knights, of combined military and monastic character, as, in the Middle Ages, the Knights Templars.

a modern organization or society more or less resembling the knightly orders: fraternal orders.

(initial capital letter) British.

a special honor or rank conferred by a sovereign upon a person for distinguished achievement.
the insignia worn by such persons.

Chiefly British. a pass for admission to a theater, museum, or the like.

verb (used with object)

to give an order, direction, or command to: The infantry divisions were ordered to advance.

to direct or command to go or come as specified: to order a person out of one's house.

to prescribe: The doctor ordered rest for the patient.

to direct to be made, supplied, or furnished: to order a copy of a book.

to regulate, conduct, or manage: to order one's life for greater leisure.

to arrange methodically or suitably: to order chessmen for a game.

Mathematics. to arrange (the elements of a set) so that if one element precedes another, it cannot be preceded by the other or by elements that the other precedes.

to ordain, as God or fate does.

to invest with clerical rank or authority.

verb (used without object)

to give an order or issue orders: I wish to order, but the waiter is busy.

Origin of order

1175–1225; Middle English ordre (noun), ordren (v., derivative of the noun) < Old French ordre (noun) < Latin ordin- (stem of ordō) row, rank, regular arrangement

SYNONYMS FOR order

1 ukase, ordinance, prescription, decree, injunction.

5 regularity.

21 degree.

23 fraternity, community.

37 instruct, bid, require, ordain.

41 run, operate, adjust, arrange, systematize.

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synonym study for order

37. See direct.

OTHER WORDS FROM order

or·der·a·ble, adjective or·der·er, noun or·der·less, adjective coun·ter·or·der, noun, verb

mis·or·der, verb pre·or·der, noun un·or·der·a·ble, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for ordered

Chan ordered the man to put it down and the ensuing criminal complaint would say that he complied.

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She was separated from her colleagues after they were overcome by smoke and heat and ordered to withdraw.

The Mystery Death Of A Female Firefighter |Christopher Moraff |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I ordered two chicken dinners and drove back around the lot to where the kid was sitting.

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Mrs. Deshales ordered an ambulance, which managed to scare off Wahlberg and his pals.

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Over 250 were killed before Stirling ordered the final retreat and surrendered himself to the British.

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Nelson ordered the signal to be made for a chase in the south-east quarter.

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He dismissed the Master of the Taoists and ordered the five victims to be buried.

Myths and Legends of China |E. T. C. Werner
He had ordered a hot meal to be served, and when he came down he found the table spread for him.

Young Auctioneers |Edward Stratemeyer
Burial became too gigantic a labor, and John and Simon ordered the bodies thrown over the walls to prevent pestilence.

The City of Delight |Elizabeth Miller
He has been tried as a spy, condemned as a spy, and shall be executed as a spy, and the flag is ordered to depart immediately.

Elsie and Her Loved Ones |Martha Finley

British Dictionary definitions for ordered

order

/ (ˈɔːdə) /

noun

a state in which all components or elements are arranged logically, comprehensibly, or naturally

an arrangement or disposition of things in succession; sequence alphabetical order

an established or customary method or state, esp of society

a peaceful or harmonious condition of society order reigned in the streets

(often plural) a class, rank, or hierarchy the lower orders

biology any of the taxonomic groups into which a class is divided and which contains one or more families. Carnivora, Primates, and Rodentia are three orders of the class Mammalia

an instruction that must be obeyed; command

a decision or direction of a court or judge entered on the court record but not included in the final judgment

a commission or instruction to produce or supply something in return for payment
the commodity produced or supplied
(as modifier)order form

a procedure followed by an assembly, meeting, etc

(capital when part of a name) a body of people united in a particular aim or purpose

Also called: religious order (usually capital) a group of persons who bind themselves by vows in order to devote themselves to the pursuit of religious aims

history a society of knights constituted as a fraternity, such as the Knights Templars

a group of people holding a specific honour for service or merit, conferred on them by a sovereign or state
the insignia of such a group

any of the five major classical styles of architecture classified by the style of columns and entablatures usedSee also Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, composite (def. 4)
any style of architecture

Christianity

the sacrament by which bishops, priests, etc, have their offices conferred upon them
any of the degrees into which the ministry is divided
the office of an ordained Christian minister

a form of Christian Church service prescribed to be used on specific occasions

Judaism one of the six sections of the Mishna or the corresponding tractates of the Talmud

maths

the number of times a function must be differentiated to obtain a given derivative
the order of the highest derivative in a differential equation
the number of rows or columns in a determinant or square matrix
the number of members of a finite group

short for order of magnitude

the order military the dress, equipment, or formation directed for a particular purpose or undertaking drill order; battle order

a tall order something difficult, demanding, or exacting

in order

in sequence
properly arranged
appropriate or fitting

in order to (preposition; foll by an infinitive) so that it is possible to to eat in order to live

in order that (conjunction) with the purpose that; so that

keep order to maintain or enforce order

of the order of or in the order of having an approximately specified size or quantity

on order having been ordered or commissioned but not having been delivered

out of order

not in sequence
not working
not following the rules or customary procedure

to order

according to a buyer's specifications
on request or demand

verb

(tr) to give a command to (a person or animal to do or be something)

to request (something) to be supplied or made, esp in return for payment he ordered a hamburger

(tr) to instruct or command to move, go, etc (to a specified place) they ordered her into the house

(tr; may take a clause as object) to authorize; prescribe the doctor ordered a strict diet

(tr) to arrange, regulate, or dispose (articles) in their proper places

(of fate or the gods) to will; ordain

(tr) rare to ordain

interjection

an exclamation of protest against an infringement of established procedure

an exclamation demanding that orderly behaviour be restored

Derived forms of order

orderer, noun orderless, adjective

Word Origin for order

C13: from Old French ordre, from Latin ordō

Medical definitions for ordered

order

[ ôr′dər ]

n.

A taxonomic category of organisms ranking above a family and below a class.

Scientific definitions for ordered

order

[ ôr′dər ]

A group of organisms ranking above a family and below a class. See Table at taxonomy.

Cultural definitions for ordered

order

In biology, the classification lower than a class and higher than a family. Dogs and cats belong to the order of carnivores; human beings, monkeys, and apes belong to the order of primates. Flies and mosquitoes belong to the same order; so do birch trees and oak trees. (See Linnean classification.)

Idioms and Phrases with ordered

order

In addition to the idioms beginning with order

order of the day, the
order someone about

also see:

apple-pie order
back order
call to order
in order
in short order
just what the doctor ordered
law and order
made to order
marching orders
on order
on the order of
out of order
pecking order
put one's house in order
short order
standing orders
tall order
to order

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noun

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verb (used without object)

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SYNONYMS FOR order

synonym study for order

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noun

verb

interjection

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n.

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ordered

adjective

Origin of ordered

OTHER WORDS FROM ordered

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Definition for ordered (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of order

SYNONYMS FOR order

synonym study for order

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noun

verb

interjection

Derived forms of order

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n.

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