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Word: Order
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French ordre, from Latin ordo, ordin- ‘row, series, rank’
ˈɔːdə
the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method
Short Definition:arrangement according to sequence
Examples:- I filed the cards in alphabetical order
an authoritative command or instruction
Short Definition:authoritative command
Examples:- he was not going to take orders from a mere administrator
- the skipper gave the order to abandon ship
a particular social, political, or economic system
Short Definition:social, political, or economic system
Examples:- they were dedicated to overthrowing the established order
a society of monks, nuns, or friars living under the same religious, moral, and social regulations and discipline
Short Definition:society of monks, nuns, etc.
Examples:- the Franciscan Order
the quality or nature of something
Short Definition:quality or nature of something
Examples:- poetry of the highest order
a principal taxonomic category that ranks below class and above family
Short Definition:principal taxonomic category
Examples:- the higher orders of insects
any of the five classical styles of architecture (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite) based on the proportions of columns and the style of their decoration.
Short Definition:classical style of architecture
equipment or uniform for a specified purpose or of a specified type
Short Definition:equipment or uniform
Examples:- the platoon changed from drill order into PT kit
the degree of complexity of an equation, expression, etc., as denoted by an ordinal number.
Short Definition:degree of complexity of equation
Word: Order
Speech Type: Verb
ˈɔːdə
give an authoritative instruction to do something
Short Definition:give order
Examples:- she ordered me to leave
- ‘Stop frowning,’ he ordered
- he ordered that the ship be abandoned
- the judge ordered a retrial
request (something) to be made, supplied, or served
Short Definition:request to be made
Examples:- my mate ordered the tickets last week
- I asked the security guard to order me a taxi
- are you ready to order, sir?
arrange (something) in a methodical way
Short Definition:arrange methodically
Examples:- all entries are ordered by date
- her normally well-ordered life
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