DictionaryordinateOrderly arrangement
verb

ordinate

To arrange or appoint in an orderly relationship.

The designer ordinates the panels into a balanced, orderly pattern.

Etymology

Latin ordinare means to arrange or appoint. The English verb preserves the action of putting things or people into an ordered relationship.

More examples

  • We ordinate the tasks so each stage follows the previous one.
  • She ordinated the files by date.
  • Ordinating the parts before assembly makes the process easier.

Forms

ordinate · ordinates · ordinated · ordinating

Similar words

arrange
The everyday choice for putting things in particular positions.
organize
Emphasizes making parts work together as a useful whole.
order
Emphasizes placing things in a sequence or ranking.