Ordering

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Arrangement in a sequence. countable, uncountable

    "She gave the students' performances a rank ordering."

  2. 2
    the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement wordnet
  3. 3
    The placement of an order for goods or services. uncountable

    "Ordering has to be complete at least six weeks before expected delivery to get our best prices."

  4. 4
    logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements wordnet
  5. 5
    The act or ceremony of ordaining, as priests or deacons. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of order form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
orderallocationallotmentapportionmentarrangementarray

Example

More examples

"After I got all worked up about ordering in English, I walked in the store and they greeted me with "Irasshaimase!" I felt, like, "What the ...?""

Related phrases

partial ordering relationstrict orderingtime orderingtotal ordering relationwell-orderingwell-quasi-ordering

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