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Ordnung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • order noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.
  • organization noun A group of people, or of legal entities, formed for a particular purpose and governed by set rules.
  • system noun A set of related parts that work together as a whole.

Senses

Ordnung is used for these senses in English:

  • kilter (chiefly in the negative) Chiefly in out of kilter: (good) condition, form, or order; fettle. [from 17th c.]
  • order (countable, biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below class and above family; a taxon at that rank.
  • 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.
  • organization (uncountable) The way in which something is organized, such as a book or an article.
  • system A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole. [from early 17th c.]
  • tidiness The quality of being tidy.

order — full definition

  1. noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.
  2. noun A state of being calm, controlled, and free from disturbance; conformity with rules or law.
  3. noun An instruction or command given by someone in authority.
  4. noun A request to buy, sell, or supply goods or services.
  5. noun A group of monks, nuns, or knights bound by shared rules and purpose; also, a rank in scientific classification between class and family.

organization — full definition

  1. noun A group of people, or of legal entities, formed for a particular purpose and governed by set rules.
  2. noun The way in which something is structured or arranged.

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