noun / verb
order
An organized arrangement or system.
She keeps the files in alphabetical order for easy reference.
Etymology
Latin ordo means a row, arrangement, or rank. The general system sense preserves the idea of parts placed in a recognized relationship.
More examples
- We order the photographs by date.
- The monks belong to a religious order.
- In biology, an order ranks below a class and above a family.
Forms
order · orders · ordered · ordering
orderly adjective — Arranged neatly or following a system.
Similar words
- arrangement
- Emphasizes how things are placed relative to one another.
- sequence
- Specifies the order in which things follow one another.
- system
- Emphasizes connected parts working together under a common plan.