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ordre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • command noun An order given with authority.
  • degree noun An academic qualification awarded by a college or university on completion of a course of study.
  • estate noun A large area of land, usually with a big house, owned by one person or family.
  • order noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.

Senses

ordre is used for these senses in English:

  • command An order to do something.
  • degree (algebra) The sum of the exponents of a term; the order of a polynomial. [from 18th c.]
  • estate (historical) A major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights (Estates of the realm). [from 14th c.]
  • order (countable) A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.
  • order (countable) A group of religious adherents, especially monks or nuns, set apart within their religion by adherence to a particular rule or set of principles.
  • order A number of things or persons arranged in a fixed or suitable place, or relative position; a rank; a row; a grade; especially, a rank or class in society; a distinct character, kind, or sort.
  • orderliness The fact of having a regular, proper and systematic arrangement.

command — full definition

  1. noun An order given with authority.
  2. noun Authority or control over people, resources, or a situation.
  3. noun An instruction given to a computer program.
  4. verb To give an order, or to have authority over.

degree — full definition

  1. noun An academic qualification awarded by a college or university on completion of a course of study.
  2. noun A unit for measuring angles or temperature.
  3. noun The extent or level to which something is present.

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