ordered
Americanadjective
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neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized.
an ordered office.
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done according to specific principles or procedures.
an ordered method of assembling the parts.
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conducted according to certain precepts or rules.
an ordered way of life.
Other Word Forms
- nonordered adjective
- orderedness noun
- unordered adjective
Etymology
Origin of ordered
Example Sentences
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Over the weekend, the judge ordered the affidavit to be unsealed by the close of business on Tuesday.
From Salon
Le Breton rejected Cambridge Rowing's trademark application and ordered it to pay the university £2,400 in costs.
From BBC
The model also incorporated patients' clinical histories and the reasons physicians ordered each imaging study.
From Science Daily
He pleaded not guilty Monday and was ordered held without bail.
From Los Angeles Times
He ordered the appointment of a monitor to review and verify the city’s data.
From Los Angeles Times
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