organum

instrument; organ

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Community food bank team sorts supplies together for shared purpose.

noun

organization

or-guh-nuh-ZAY-shun/ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃn/

An arrangement of people or things into a coordinated whole.

Etymology

organLatininstrument; organ

+izLatinmake, become, or act in a particular way

+ationLatinan action, process, or result

An organ is a part with a function. Organization first described bodily structure or the arrangement of interdependent parts, then a coordinated whole such as a group of people.

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