ordering
English meaning: Ordering
Definition
To set in some sort of order.
Example
“She spent the evening ordering her bookshelves alphabetically.”
Another example: “Ordering the events by date made the timeline much clearer.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral and common; the act of arranging in a sequence (ordering by date), requesting goods (ordering food online), or giving commands. Also a mathematical/logical sense (ordering of elements). Present participle/gerund of 'order'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'ordre', from Latin 'ordo' (row, arrangement, order); the gerund use is standard for the verb 'order'.
Synonyms
- arranging
- sequencing
- sorting
- requesting
- commanding
Antonyms / Opposites
- disordering
- jumbling
Related Words
Common Collocations
- ordering online
- ordering food
- in ascending order
- ordering system
- ordering of events
- reordering
Word Forms
order (v); ordered; orders; ordering; order (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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