order

Definition

• n. (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
• n. a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
• n. established customary state (especially of society)
• n. a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities

Word forms

Past participle

ordered

Past tense

ordered

Present participle

ordering

Third person singular

orders

Example sentences

1. n.

   The teacher arranged the students in alphabetical order.

2. vi.

   I need to order a new laptop for my work.

3. vt.

   She will order the books by genre to make them easier to find.

4. n.

   The numbers were written in ascending order on the board.

5. n.

   In mathematics, we often study the order of operations.