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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The crisis was triggered last month when India's cricket board ordered the IPL's Kolkata Knight Riders to drop Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman, a move that deepened political strains between the neighbours.
From Barron's
The agency, part of the Italian culture ministry, had ordered an inspection of the fresco on Saturday.
From Barron's
So he did, explaining how he’d had to search for ages and then Maya-Jade was mean to him and she ordered him to leave.
From Literature
I was hoping to get the chance to work with Seth, just to keep an eye on him, but the master ordered him to work with Gideon.
From Literature
A hospital in East Ayrshire has been ordered to improve the way it handles patient safety incidents in its maternity unit, almost 10 years after it was the centre of an investigation into baby deaths.
From BBC
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