ordering

Plural: orderings

Noun

• logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
• the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
  • "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"
• Arrangement in a sequence.
• The placement of an order for goods or services.
• The act or ceremony of ordaining, as priests or deacons.

Verb

• give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
• make a request for something
• issue commands or orders for
• bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
• bring order to or into
• place in a certain order
• appoint to a clerical posts
• arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
• assign a rank or rating to
• present participle and gerund of order

Examples

• Ordering has to be complete at least six weeks before expected delivery to get our best prices.
• She gave the students' performances a rank ordering.

Synonyms

arrange, consecrate, dictate, enjoin, govern, grade, ordain, order, ordinate, ordination, place, prescribe, put, range, rank, rate, regularise, regularize, regulate, say, set up, tell

Antonyms

deregulate, disorder