order

order

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈɔː.də/]

Senses

1. order (noun) — sense 1

Definition: Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.

Example: put the children in age order

2. order (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.

Example: In these situations we find the Genesee slate, the Tully limestone and the upper part of the Hamilton group, each one in its order disappearing beneath the lake level as we proceed southward.

3. order (noun) — sense 3

Definition: The state of being well arranged.

Example: The house is in order; the machinery is out of order.

Concept: Порядок

Polarities of the concept

4. order (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To set in some sort of order.

Example: We need to order them alphabetically.

5. order (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To arrange, set in proper order.

Example: The books in the shelf need ordering.

6. order (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To issue a command to; to charge.

Example: to order troops to advance

Structure of the word

Roots:

Polarities

Openness to change ↔ Conservation — concept «Порядок»

Order ↔ Chaos — concept «Порядок»

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