Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ordering
2 senses of ordering
Sense 1
ordering, order, ordination -- (logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation")
=> arrangement -- (an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging; "a flower arrangement")
Sense 2
order, ordering -- (the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list")
=> organization, organisation -- (the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient")
Antonyms of verb order
1 of 9 senses of order
Sense 5
order -- (bring order to or into; "Order these files")
Antonym of disorder (Sense 2)
=> disorder, disarray -- (bring disorder to)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb order
9 senses of order
Sense 1
order, tell, enjoin, say -- (give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed")
=> request -- (ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript")
Sense 2
order -- (make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage")
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest -- (express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service")
Sense 3
order, prescribe, dictate -- (issue commands or orders for)
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose -- (impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students")
Sense 4
regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern -- (bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate")
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine -- (reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations")
Sense 5
order -- (bring order to or into; "Order these files")
=> arrange, set up -- (put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order")
Sense 6
order -- (place in a certain order; "order the photos chronologically")
=> arrange, set up -- (put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order")
Sense 7
ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order -- (appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church")
=> invest, vest, enthrone -- (provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights")
Sense 8
arrange, set up, put, order -- (arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times")
=> organize, organise -- (cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea)
Sense 9
rate, rank, range, order, grade, place -- (assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide")
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge -- (form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people")