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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A doctor ordered the worker to take a week off, but the employee said that, on the fifth day, she was called in to work because no one could cover her shift, the complaint said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
This mixed arrangement prevents the system from forming a single ordered state and instead creates many possible low energy configurations.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
Ternus ordered the update after determining that the design wouldn’t need a major change, people familiar with the move said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has ordered an investigation into the role played by two US officials in a counter-narcotics operation in the northern state of Chihuahua.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Everybody ordered out of the catalog, and without its pages you’d have to carry corncobs to the privy.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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