Definition of Ordering

Noun: ordering  or-du-ring

1. Logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
   - order, ordination
    
2. The act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
   "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list";
   - order
    
3. The process or act of making an order for something

1. Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
   "She ordered him to do the shopping";
   - tell, enjoin, say
    
2. Make a request for something
   "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage"
    
3. Issue commands or orders for
   - prescribe, dictate
    
4. Bring into conformity with rules, principles or usage; impose regulations
   "We cannot order the way people dress";
   - regulate, regularize, regularise [Brit], govern
    
5. Bring order to or into
   "Order these files"
    
6. Place in a certain order
   "order the photos chronologically"
    
7. Appoint to a clerical post
   "he was ordered in the Church";
   - ordain, consecrate, ordinate
    
8. Organize thoughts, ideas, or temporal events
   "order my schedule";
   - arrange, set up, put
    
9. Assign a rank or rating to
   "The restaurant is ordered highly in the food guide";
   - rate, rank, range, grade, place

See also:
orderers
orderless

Anagrams containing the word ordering

onrgedir gorderin ngorderi ingorder ringorde eringord deringor rderingo