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1. ordering - noun

· logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"

Synonym(s): order, ordination

Hypernym(s): arrangement




2. ordering - noun

· the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"

Synonym(s): order

Hypernym(s): organization, organisation




3. order - verb

· give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"

Synonym(s): tell, enjoin, say

Hypernym(s): request




4. order - verb

· make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage"

Hypernym(s): request, ask_for, bespeak, call_for, quest




5. order - verb

· issue commands or orders for

Synonym(s): prescribe, dictate

Hypernym(s): inflict, bring_down, visit, impose




6. order - verb

· bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

Synonym(s): regulate, regularize, regularise, govern

Hypernym(s): decide, make_up_one%27s_mind, determine




7. order - verb

· bring order to or into; "Order these files"

Hypernym(s): arrange, set_up

Antonym(s): disorder




8. order - verb

· place in a certain order; "order the photos chronologically"

Hypernym(s): arrange, set_up




9. order - verb

· appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"

Synonym(s): ordain, consecrate, ordinate

Hypernym(s): invest, vest, enthrone




10. order - verb

· arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"

Synonym(s): arrange, set_up, put

Hypernym(s): organize, organise




11. order - verb

· assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

Synonym(s): rate, rank, range, grade, place

Hypernym(s): evaluate, pass_judgment, judge





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