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The definition of order

39 Definitions of: order

1. noun, a state in which all components or elements are arranged logically, comprehensibly, or naturally
2. noun, an arrangement or disposition of things in succession; sequence
3. noun, an established or customary method or state, esp of society
4. noun, a peaceful or harmonious condition of society
5. noun, a class, rank, or hierarchy
6. noun, 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
7. noun, an instruction that must be obeyed; command
8. noun, a decision or direction of a court or judge entered on the court record but not included in the final judgment
9. noun, a) a commission or instruction to produce or supply something in return for payment b) the commodity produced or supplied c) (as modifier)
10. noun, a procedure followed by an assembly, meeting, etc
11. noun, a body of people united in a particular aim or purpose
12. noun, Also called: religious order a group of persons who bind themselves by vows in order to devote themselves to the pursuit of religious aims
13. noun, history a society of knights constituted as a fraternity, such as the Knights Templars
14. noun, a) a group of people holding a specific honour for service or merit, conferred on them by a sovereign or state b) the insignia of such a group
15. noun, a) any of the five major classical styles of architecture classified by the style of columns and entablatures used. See also Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, Composite b) any style of architecture
16. noun, Christianity a) the sacrament by which bishops, priests, etc, have their offices conferred upon them b) any of the degrees into which the ministry is divided c) the office of an ordained Christian minister
17. noun, a form of Christian Church service prescribed to be used on specific occasions
18. noun, Judaism one of the six sections of the Mishna or the corresponding tractates of the Talmud
19. noun, maths a) the number of times a function must be differentiated to obtain a given derivative b) the order of the highest derivative in a differential equation c) the number of rows or columns in a determinant or square matrix d) the number of members of a finite group
20. noun, short for order of magnitude
21. noun, military the dress, equipment, or formation directed for a particular purpose or undertaking
22. noun, a tall order something difficult, demanding, or exacting
23. noun, in order a) in sequence b) properly arranged c) appropriate or fitting
24. noun, in order to so that it is possible to
25. noun, in order that with the purpose that; so that
26. noun, keep order to maintain or enforce order
27. noun, of or in the order of having an approximately specified size or quantity
28. noun, on order having been ordered or commissioned but not having been delivered
29. noun, out of order a) not in sequence b) not working c) not following the rules or customary procedure
30. noun, to order a) according to a buyer's specifications b) on request or demand
31. verb, to give a command to (a person or animal to do or be something)
32. verb, to request (something) to be supplied or made, esp in return for payment
33. verb, to instruct or command to move, go, etc (to a specified place)
34. verb, to authorize; prescribe
35. verb, to arrange, regulate, or dispose (articles) in their proper places
36. verb, (of fate or the gods) to will; ordain
37. verb, to ordain
38. interjection, an exclamation of protest against an infringement of established procedure
39. interjection, an exclamation demanding that orderly behaviour be restored ▷ See also orders
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Synonyms:	community, Biology family, control, set, system, pattern, peace, engage, organize, harmony	And more...
Antonyms:	chaos, forbid, ban, disarrange

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