{ "Ordnung":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": order : orderliness : system of community norms":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022frd-nu\u0307\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131550", "type":[ "German noun" ] }, "Ordovician":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or being the period between the Cambrian and the Silurian or the corresponding system of rocks \u2014 see Geologic Time Table":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1879, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin Ordovices , ancient people in northern Wales":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02c8vi-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062855", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "ordain":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": destine , foreordain":[ "It is futile to try to avoid what destiny has ordained ." ], ": to establish or order by appointment, decree, or law : enact":[ "we the people \u2026 do ordain and establish this Constitution", "\u2014 U.S. Constitution" ], ": to invest (see invest entry 2 sense 1 ) officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority":[ "was ordained as a priest" ], ": to issue an order":[ "so the gods have ordained" ] }, "examples":[ "She is an ordained minister.", "The process was ordained by law.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Some 35 years later, Kate Kelly, a Washington, D.C., activist also was excommunicated \u2014 at the same Virginia meetinghouse as Johnson \u2014 for her advocacy in pushing to ordain women to the faith\u2019s all-male priesthood. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Apr. 2022", "The church did not routinely ordain Black men into the priesthood until 1978. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Jan. 2022", "The leaders of the Anglican Episcopal Church meet in London to discuss the Episcopal Church USA\u2019s vote to ordain an openly homosexual bishop. \u2014 CNN , 19 Aug. 2021", "Recent Timeline August 5, 2003 - The Episcopal Church USA, at its meeting for its General Convention in Minneapolis, votes to ordain Gene Robinson, who is openly gay, as bishop of New Hampshire. \u2014 CNN , 19 Aug. 2021", "Last month, the Vatican released a new penal code that specified automatic excommunication for any attempt to ordain a woman. \u2014 Francis X. Rocca, WSJ , 16 July 2021", "Shaloh House is planning to ordain eight additional rabbis this year, one for each stab wound Noginski suffered. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 July 2021", "Council members, during a June 21 Council finance committee hearing, raised concerns that such a costly upfront investment might pre- ordain the old juvenile facility as the final choice for the diversion center. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 28 June 2021", "Will the Catholic Church ever ordain women as priests" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ordeinen , from Anglo-French ordener, ordeiner , from Late Latin ordinare , from Latin, to put in order, appoint, from ordin-, ordo order":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u022fr-\u02c8d\u0101n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "destine", "doom", "fate", "foredoom", "foreordain", "predestine", "predetermine", "preordain" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104252", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "ordeal":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control":[ "ordeal by fire", "ordeal by water" ], ": a severe trial or experience":[ "Being trapped in an elevator was a harrowing ordeal for the shoppers." ] }, "examples":[ "the hikers were finally rescued after a three-day ordeal in the wilderness", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The Gouttierres\u2019 ordeal made headlines this month as the art of bee removal has received increasing attention, thanks to an entire genre of mesmerizing TikTok videos and, perhaps, humanity\u2019s age-old fascination with bees. \u2014 Julian Mark, Washington Post , 24 June 2022", "Vasily's hellish ordeal of succumbing to the skin-peeling horrors of acute radiation. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022", "Many office workers opted to avoid the ordeal entirely. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022", "Ironically, like the Velveteen Rabbit, Megan has faced her own difficult ordeal and journey. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 19 June 2022", "Most likened themselves to jurors or judges who must give a fair hearing in an ordeal that has fractured the state\u2019s Republican Party and galvanized public opinion. \u2014 Stephen Groves, ajc , 16 June 2022", "Cinematographer Raoul Coutard and editor Fran\u00e7oise Bonnot deepen the visual approach and sharply arrange vivid, unsettlingly humanizing details of G\u00e9rard/London\u2019s physical and intellectual ordeal . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 15 June 2022", "Dean eventually testified about the cover-up before Congress, and the ordeal ultimately strengthened their bond. \u2014 Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022", "Boua DeChhat, 29, of Lowell, was recovered from the water by rescuers Thursday night along with her 7-year-old daughter, who survived the ordeal . \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ordal , from Old English ord\u0101l ; 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G. Wells" ], ": to issue orders : command":[ "The general orders and soldiers obey." ], ": to give or place an order":[ "Be sure to order before it's too late." ], ": a group of people united in a formal way: such as":[], ": a fraternal society":[ "the Masonic Order" ], ": any of the several grades of the Christian ministry":[], ": the office of a person in the Christian ministry":[], ": ordination":[], ": a rank, class, or special group in a community or society":[], ": a class of persons or things grouped according to quality, value, or natural characteristics: such as":[], ": a category of taxonomic classification ranking above the family and below the class":[], ": the broadest category in soil classification":[], ": rank , level":[ "a statesman of the first order" ], ": category , class":[ "in emergencies of this order", "\u2014 R. B. Westerfield" ], ": the arrangement or sequence of objects or of events in time":[ "listed the items in order of importance", "the batting order" ], ": a sequential arrangement of mathematical elements":[], ": degree sense 12a":[], ": the number of times differentiation is applied successively":[ "derivatives of higher order" ], ": the order of the derivative of highest order":[], ": the number of columns or rows or columns and rows in a magic square, determinant, or matrix":[ "the order of a matrix with 2 rows and 3 columns is 2 by 3" ], ": the number of elements in a finite mathematical group":[], ": a sociopolitical system":[ "was opposed to changes in the established order" ], ": a particular sphere or aspect of a sociopolitical system":[ "the present economic order" ], ": a regular or harmonious arrangement":[ "the order of nature" ], ": a prescribed form of a religious service : rite":[], ": the customary mode of procedure especially in debate":[ "point of order" ], ": the state of peace, freedom from confused or unruly behavior, and respect for law or proper authority":[ "promised to restore order" ], "\u2014 see also law and order":[ "promised to restore order" ], ": a specific rule, regulation, or authoritative direction : command":[], ": a style of building":[], ": a type of column and entablature forming the unit of a style":[], ": state or condition especially with regard to functioning or repair":[ "things were in terrible order" ], ": a proper, orderly , or functioning condition":[ "their passports were in order", "the phone is out of order" ], ": a written direction to pay money to someone":[], ": a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods or to perform work":[], ": goods or items bought or sold":[], ": an assigned or requested undertaking":[ "landing men on the moon was a tall order" ], ": order of the day":[ "flat roofs were the order in the small villages" ], ": appropriate , desirable":[ "an apology is in order" ], ": for the purpose of":[], ": in the process of being ordered":[], ": after the fashion of : like":[ "a genius on the order of Newton", "\u2014 D. B. Botkin" ], ": about , approximately":[ "spent on the order of two million dollars" ], ": according to the specifications of an order":[ "shoes made to order" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259r", "\u02c8\u022frd-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "arrange", "array", "classify", "codify", "dispose", "draw up", "lay out", "marshal", "marshall", "organize", "range", "systematize" ], "antonyms":[ "arrangement", "array", "disposal", "disposition", "distribution", "ordering", "sequence", "setup" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for order Verb order , arrange , marshal , organize , systematize , methodize mean to put persons or things into their proper places in relation to each other. order suggests a straightening out so as to eliminate confusion. ordered her business affairs arrange implies a setting in sequence, relationship, or adjustment. arranged the files numerically marshal suggests gathering and arranging in preparation for a particular operation or effective use. marshaling the facts for argument organize implies arranging so that the whole aggregate works as a unit with each element having a proper function. organized the volunteers into teams systematize implies arranging according to a predetermined scheme. systematized billing procedures methodize suggests imposing an orderly procedure rather than a fixed scheme. methodizes every aspect of daily living synonyms see in addition command", "examples":[ "Verb", "They ordered everyone out of the house.", "The soldiers were ordered back to the base.", "\u201cStop! Drop your weapon!\u201d ordered the officer.", "The court threw out the conviction and ordered a new trial.", "The judge ordered that the charges be dismissed.", "He was accused of ordering the murder of his wife.", "I ordered the books from the company's website.", "The shirt you ordered should arrive in the mail in a couple of days.", "To order , call the number at the bottom of your screen.", "Order now and receive a free gift!", "Noun", "That's an order , not a request!", "Failing to comply with an order will result in the loss of your job.", "She received an order to appear in court.", "They can't close down the school without an order from the governor's office.", "The mayor gave an order to evacuate the city.", "It's not his fault. He was only following orders .", "I'm not taking orders from you! You're not my boss.", "The city was evacuated by order of the mayor.", "The store received an order for 200 roses this morning.", "They had trouble filling large customer orders .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "However, Vestager and her team took a massive reputational hit in 2020, when the General Court slapped down their 2016 decision to order Apple to pay $15 billion in Irish back taxes. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 15 June 2022", "Be sure to order a steakburger, cooked the old-fashioned way on a grill. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022", "The disruption caused Senate President Dominick Ruggerio to order security to clear the gallery, according to the report. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 15 June 2022", "Maybe Brandon Choi will be gathering paying clients to his London door to order a slice of his spontaneously beautiful raw romanticism. \u2014 Sarah Mower, Vogue , 15 June 2022", "Red-flag laws, now in place in 19 states and the District of Columbia, allow authorities to ask judges to order the temporary seizure of guns from people threatening violence. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 13 June 2022", "For larger crowds, there's even an option to order as many as 36 towels. \u2014 Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022", "Steven McGraw previously said our Arredondo made the wrong decision to not order officers to breach the classroom more quickly. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022", "To know how much to order this quarter, a company must know, or at least be able to estimate reasonably, how much its customers will buy next quarter. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 10 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "While the 2023 model year of Debut Editions is sold out, Cadillac has opened the order book for the 2024 model. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "Along the walls of the koji room are handsome wood tables built to order , featuring movable dividers and mesh bottoms. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022", "But that order was downgraded to an evacuation warning hours later, and all warnings were lifted by Sunday morning when the fire was 40% contained. \u2014 Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022", "The process for citizens to file extreme risk protection order petitions can be challenging. \u2014 Markian Hawryluk, CNN , 27 June 2022", "Richard Sears moves his mail- order business from Minneapolis to Chicago. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022", "Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian each have several ships on order for future delivery. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 26 June 2022", "That day\u2019s order was for about a thousand wedding guests, so preparation had begun the day before with the slaughter of 73 sheep to yield a ton and a half of mutton. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022", "In 2014, after a campaign calling for officials to disclose their wealth, Xu and Ding were both jailed on charges of gathering a crowd to disrupt public order . \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 24 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from ordre , noun":"Verb", "Middle English, from Anglo-French ordre , from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin ordin-, ordo ecclesiastical order, from Latin, arrangement, group, class; akin to Latin ordiri to lay the warp, begin":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155924" }, "order about":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to give orders to (someone) : to tell (someone) what to do":[ "You can't just come in here and start ordering people about ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180333", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "order arms":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a command to return the rifle to order arms from present arms or to drop the hand from a hand salute":[], ": a position in the manual of arms in which the rifle is held vertically beside the right leg with the butt resting on the ground":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Other prescriptions are filled by the retailers\u2019 mail- order arms or other mail-order pharmacies. \u2014 Laura Stevens, WSJ , 26 Oct. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "from the command order arms !":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182831", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "order around":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to give orders to (someone) : to tell (someone) what to do":[ "You can't just come in here and start ordering people around ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-180556", "type":[ "idiom" ] }, "order book":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a book that shows the number of orders that a company has received from its customers":[ "\u2014 often used figuratively The company is starting the year with a full order book ." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-232035", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "order buyer":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a buyer who purchases (as produce or livestock) for another's account":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021955", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "order form":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a form that customers can use to order products from a company":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103718", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "order-in-council":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an order having the full force of law that is issued by the British monarch acting by and with the advice of the Privy Council or by a governor-general acting by and with the advice of the privy council or similar body of a member nation of the British Commonwealth usually as a means of giving legal effect to a decision of the cabinet in areas not involving parliamentary action":[ "the promulgation of orders-in-council both in pursuance of royal prerogative and under authority of statute", "\u2014 F. A. Ogg & Harold Zink" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103156", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "orderboard":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a manual signal used at railroad stations, a vertical position of the signal indicating that there are no orders , a horizontal position indicating to the crew of an approaching train that train orders must be picked up":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062431", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ordered":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": characterized by order : such as":[], ": having elements arranged or identified according to a rule: such as":[], ": having elements labeled by ordinal numbers":[ "an ordered triple has a first, second, and third element" ], ": having the property that every pair of different elements is related by a transitive relationship that is not symmetric":[], ": marked by regular or harmonious arrangement or disposition":[ "an ordered landscape", "the ordered crystal structure" ], ": marked by regularity or discipline":[ "led an ordered life" ] }, "examples":[ "an ordered sequence of events", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The alternative to an ordered world, and to countries shouldering the cost of its defense, is the law of the jungle, where big countries can take territory, impose their rule and spread chaos at will. \u2014 Richard Fontaine, WSJ , 11 Mar. 2022", "The grammatical description of the sentence was the whole ordered sequence of layers. \u2014 Geoffrey K. Pullum, National Review , 17 Feb. 2022", "The province has been transformed \u2014 not yet into a state but a place settling into ordered routines. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Jan. 2022", "Together, Number One and Number Three created an ordered list of arrivals that was maintained throughout the wait. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Nov. 2021", "Gravity in particular is the cosmic force that brings matter together into more compact, more ordered structures. \u2014 Natalie Hamilton, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Aug. 2021", "Learning new ways to cope with her illness and the pressures related to having the world\u2019s heaviest monkey wrench thrown into her ordered life will have a positive impact on her emotional health. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 13 Aug. 2021", "While cities like San Francisco kept clearing sidewalks, Gov. Gavin Newsom preached hotel rooms for the most vulnerable and ordered state workers not to sweep many tents that sprung up along highways. \u2014 Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 May 2021", "Your occasionally casual attitude toward possessions or money can be frustrating to more ordered people. \u2014 Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive , 11 Mar. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259rd" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044030", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "ordered lattice":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the crystal lattice of a substitutional alloy in which the substituted atoms occur in a regular order of spacing":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080728", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ordering":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to put in order : arrange":[ "The books are ordered alphabetically by author." ], ": to give an order to : command":[ "They ordered everyone out of the house." ], ": destine , ordain":[ "so ordered by the gods" ], ": to command to go or come to a specified place":[ "ordered back to the base" ], ": to give an order for":[ "order a meal", "I ordered the books from the company's website.", "The judge ordered a new trial." ], ": to bring about order : regulate":[ "a renascence of the spirit that orders and controls", "\u2014 H. G. Wells" ], ": to issue orders : command":[ "The general orders and soldiers obey." ], ": to give or place an order":[ "Be sure to order before it's too late." ], ": a group of people united in a formal way: such as":[], ": a fraternal society":[ "the Masonic Order" ], ": any of the several grades of the Christian ministry":[], ": the office of a person in the Christian ministry":[], ": ordination":[], ": a rank, class, or special group in a community or society":[], ": a class of persons or things grouped according to quality, value, or natural characteristics: such as":[], ": a category of taxonomic classification ranking above the family and below the class":[], ": the broadest category in soil classification":[], ": rank , level":[ "a statesman of the first order" ], ": category , class":[ "in emergencies of this order", "\u2014 R. B. Westerfield" ], ": the arrangement or sequence of objects or of events in time":[ "listed the items in order of importance", "the batting order" ], ": a sequential arrangement of mathematical elements":[], ": degree sense 12a":[], ": the number of times differentiation is applied successively":[ "derivatives of higher order" ], ": the order of the derivative of highest order":[], ": the number of columns or rows or columns and rows in a magic square, determinant, or matrix":[ "the order of a matrix with 2 rows and 3 columns is 2 by 3" ], ": the number of elements in a finite mathematical group":[], ": a sociopolitical system":[ "was opposed to changes in the established order" ], ": a particular sphere or aspect of a sociopolitical system":[ "the present economic order" ], ": a regular or harmonious arrangement":[ "the order of nature" ], ": a prescribed form of a religious service : rite":[], ": the customary mode of procedure especially in debate":[ "point of order" ], ": the state of peace, freedom from confused or unruly behavior, and respect for law or proper authority":[ "promised to restore order" ], "\u2014 see also law and order":[ "promised to restore order" ], ": a specific rule, regulation, or authoritative direction : command":[], ": a style of building":[], ": a type of column and entablature forming the unit of a style":[], ": state or condition especially with regard to functioning or repair":[ "things were in terrible order" ], ": a proper, orderly , or functioning condition":[ "their passports were in order", "the phone is out of order" ], ": a written direction to pay money to someone":[], ": a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods or to perform work":[], ": goods or items bought or sold":[], ": an assigned or requested undertaking":[ "landing men on the moon was a tall order" ], ": order of the day":[ "flat roofs were the order in the small villages" ], ": appropriate , desirable":[ "an apology is in order" ], ": for the purpose of":[], ": in the process of being ordered":[], ": after the fashion of : like":[ "a genius on the order of Newton", "\u2014 D. B. Botkin" ], ": about , approximately":[ "spent on the order of two million dollars" ], ": according to the specifications of an order":[ "shoes made to order" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259r", "\u02c8\u022frd-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "arrange", "array", "classify", "codify", "dispose", "draw up", "lay out", "marshal", "marshall", "organize", "range", "systematize" ], "antonyms":[ "arrangement", "array", "disposal", "disposition", "distribution", "ordering", "sequence", "setup" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for order Verb order , arrange , marshal , organize , systematize , methodize mean to put persons or things into their proper places in relation to each other. order suggests a straightening out so as to eliminate confusion. ordered her business affairs arrange implies a setting in sequence, relationship, or adjustment. arranged the files numerically marshal suggests gathering and arranging in preparation for a particular operation or effective use. marshaling the facts for argument organize implies arranging so that the whole aggregate works as a unit with each element having a proper function. organized the volunteers into teams systematize implies arranging according to a predetermined scheme. systematized billing procedures methodize suggests imposing an orderly procedure rather than a fixed scheme. methodizes every aspect of daily living synonyms see in addition command", "examples":[ "Verb", "They ordered everyone out of the house.", "The soldiers were ordered back to the base.", "\u201cStop! Drop your weapon!\u201d ordered the officer.", "The court threw out the conviction and ordered a new trial.", "The judge ordered that the charges be dismissed.", "He was accused of ordering the murder of his wife.", "I ordered the books from the company's website.", "The shirt you ordered should arrive in the mail in a couple of days.", "To order , call the number at the bottom of your screen.", "Order now and receive a free gift!", "Noun", "That's an order , not a request!", "Failing to comply with an order will result in the loss of your job.", "She received an order to appear in court.", "They can't close down the school without an order from the governor's office.", "The mayor gave an order to evacuate the city.", "It's not his fault. He was only following orders .", "I'm not taking orders from you! You're not my boss.", "The city was evacuated by order of the mayor.", "The store received an order for 200 roses this morning.", "They had trouble filling large customer orders .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "However, Vestager and her team took a massive reputational hit in 2020, when the General Court slapped down their 2016 decision to order Apple to pay $15 billion in Irish back taxes. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 15 June 2022", "Be sure to order a steakburger, cooked the old-fashioned way on a grill. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022", "The disruption caused Senate President Dominick Ruggerio to order security to clear the gallery, according to the report. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 15 June 2022", "Maybe Brandon Choi will be gathering paying clients to his London door to order a slice of his spontaneously beautiful raw romanticism. \u2014 Sarah Mower, Vogue , 15 June 2022", "Red-flag laws, now in place in 19 states and the District of Columbia, allow authorities to ask judges to order the temporary seizure of guns from people threatening violence. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 13 June 2022", "For larger crowds, there's even an option to order as many as 36 towels. \u2014 Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022", "Steven McGraw previously said our Arredondo made the wrong decision to not order officers to breach the classroom more quickly. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022", "To know how much to order this quarter, a company must know, or at least be able to estimate reasonably, how much its customers will buy next quarter. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 10 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "While the 2023 model year of Debut Editions is sold out, Cadillac has opened the order book for the 2024 model. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "Along the walls of the koji room are handsome wood tables built to order , featuring movable dividers and mesh bottoms. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022", "But that order was downgraded to an evacuation warning hours later, and all warnings were lifted by Sunday morning when the fire was 40% contained. \u2014 Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022", "The process for citizens to file extreme risk protection order petitions can be challenging. \u2014 Markian Hawryluk, CNN , 27 June 2022", "Richard Sears moves his mail- order business from Minneapolis to Chicago. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022", "Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian each have several ships on order for future delivery. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 26 June 2022", "That day\u2019s order was for about a thousand wedding guests, so preparation had begun the day before with the slaughter of 73 sheep to yield a ton and a half of mutton. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022", "In 2014, after a campaign calling for officials to disclose their wealth, Xu and Ding were both jailed on charges of gathering a crowd to disrupt public order . \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 24 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from ordre , noun":"Verb", "Middle English, from Anglo-French ordre , from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin ordin-, ordo ecclesiastical order, from Latin, arrangement, group, class; akin to Latin ordiri to lay the warp, begin":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031454" }, "orderliness":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being orderly":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The visual appeal derives from a sense of orderliness just beyond reach. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 30 June 2022", "So, orderliness in the human body was proof of that person\u2019s innate, divine harmony; to be beautiful was to have one\u2019s parts function together in perfect relation to a whole, just as parts of nature function together. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Mar. 2022", "Yangban\u2019s baseline deli format \u2014 with a menu that also reaches far beyond the class parameters of the deli experience \u2014 has more in common with the ecstatic chaos of Gjusta than with the comforting orderliness of Langer\u2019s. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022", "Their drama was countered by the cool orderliness of winter whites, which are perhaps the maximal expression of minimalism; the equivalent of a blank page. \u2014 Vogue , 14 Mar. 2022", "Before omicron, before the injuries that altered the balance of the rotation, there was an orderliness to the equation. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 12 Jan. 2022", "That face-to-face confrontation is a reminder that the collection \u2014 radically democratic in its wide-open accessibility and its agglomeration of the high and low \u2014 has discomfited sticklers for regulation and orderliness from the outset. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Aug. 2021", "Because the Woleys\u2019 split had some ostensibly seamy aspects that contrasted with Bryan\u2019s general orderliness , factions of the public\u2014comedians, social media\u2014delighted in mocking the situation. \u2014 Curtis Sittenfeld, The Atlantic , 16 July 2021", "In fact, while some Virgos are the picture of orderliness and service, most are naturally drawn to a holy mess. \u2014 Gala Mukomolova, refinery29.com , 12 June 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1571, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259r-l\u0113-n\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080339", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "orderly":{ "antonyms":[ "disheveled", "dishevelled", "disordered", "disorderly", "messy", "mussed", "mussy", "sloven", "slovenly", "unkempt", "untidy" ], "definitions":{ ": a hospital attendant who does routine or heavy work (such as cleaning, carrying supplies, or moving patients)":[], ": a soldier assigned to perform various services (such as carrying messages) for a superior officer":[], ": arranged or disposed in some order or pattern : regular":[ "orderly rows of houses" ], ": governed by law : regulated":[ "an orderly universe" ], ": marked by order : tidy":[ "keeps an orderly desk" ], ": methodical":[ "an orderly mind" ], ": well behaved : peaceful":[ "an orderly crowd" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "an orderly arrangement of pictures", "She sorted the information into orderly categories.", "Outside the theater, an orderly line of people waited to buy tickets.", "an orderly crowd of protesters", "Please exit the building in an orderly fashion .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "McDonald\u2019s opted to sell its Russian assets to a local buyer in the hopes of an orderly transition that would protect employees\u2019 jobs and minimize the collateral damage to its business. \u2014 Tim Carman, Washington Post , 31 May 2022", "Chapman took over the reins of IonQ quantum computing and quickly organized and developed a multi-generational roadmap to ensure an orderly development of the company\u2019s capabilities. \u2014 Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "But lawmakers have balked for more than a decade at making most of the fundamental economic and policy changes that experts widely agree are crucial to an orderly and accelerated energy transition. \u2014 Evan Halper, Washington Post , 14 June 2022", "There are peaked-roof buildings dotting the grounds, orderly rows of sprouting crops stretching up the hillside, and sheep and cows ambling about. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 13 June 2022", "One showed a colorful, orderly city full of trees, tended by peaceful figures holding rakes or guitars, beneath a deep-blue sky. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022", "Before calling the jury in, Baker admonished the courtroom to remain orderly while the verdicts were read. \u2014 Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online , 10 June 2022", "Biden campaigned for office promising to reverse many of the Trump administration\u2019s border-control measures and establish a system that would be orderly and humane. \u2014 Nick Miroff, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022", "The Russian retreat, by all accounts, was relatively orderly . \u2014 New York Times , 6 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The first person in the county to get vaccinated was an elderly orderly in the hospital\u2019s emergency department, based on his front-line job and age. \u2014 Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com , 1 Jan. 2021", "Black workers are also overrepresented in high-contact essential services, making up 33% of nursing assistants and 39% of hospital orderlies . \u2014 Jeff Green, Bloomberg.com , 7 May 2020", "And now, so do UPS drivers, and postal workers, and agricultural field hands, and hospital orderlies , and a whole range of people whose jobs require them to continue to work with others despite the dangers and lockdowns. \u2014 Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Apr. 2020", "The ships can each accommodate up to 1,3000 doctors, nurses, orderlies and ship\u2019s crew, with medical personnel assigned from existing naval hospitals and medical facilities ashore. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 27 Mar. 2020", "Just as the medical system depends on the lowest paid of the health workers\u2014the orderlies and custodians\u2014the food system, now that restaurants have been limited to takeout and delivery, depends on a whole cadre of men pedalling bicycles. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 23 Mar. 2020", "The doctors\u2014and nurses, orderlies , pharmacists, administrative staff, and others\u2014are also trying to understand how the disease works and what distinguishes it from other illnesses with similar symptoms. \u2014 Erik Sherman, Fortune , 24 Feb. 2020", "The trio are some combination of orderlies and couriers, riding motorcycles through lethal terrain\u2014marked with stakes to show where the bombs lie\u2014to ferry patients or secure supplies. \u2014 Rumaan Alam, The New Republic , 29 Jan. 2020", "Most direct patient care at UTH is provided not by nurses or orderlies , but family members. \u2014 Oliver Staley, Quartz Africa , 30 Dec. 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective", "1781, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259r-l\u0113", "-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "antiseptic", "bandbox", "crisp", "groomed", "kempt", "neat", "picked up", "prim", "shipshape", "smug", "snug", "tidied", "tidy", "trig", "trim", "uncluttered", "well-groomed" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110253", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "ordinance":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a prescribed usage, practice, or ceremony":[ "observes the ordinance of abstinence during Lent" ], ": an authoritative decree or direction : order":[ "On that day the king signed three ordinances ." ], ": something ordained or decreed by fate or a deity":[ "Let ordinance come as the gods foresay [=foretell] it.", "\u2014 William Shakespeare" ] }, "examples":[ "The town has passed a zoning ordinance limiting construction.", "a local ordinance forbids all street parking during snowstorms", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The council voted unanimously in favor of the ordinance . \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022", "All members except for Metro Councilwoman Cassie Chambers Armstrong, D-8th, whose district includes Cherokee Park, and George voted in favor of the ordinance . \u2014 Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal , 10 June 2022", "Critics of the ordinance sued May 11 in federal court in Cincinnati, saying the law was overly broad. \u2014 cleveland , 27 May 2022", "Supervisor Catherine Stefani, another co-sponsor of the ordinance , opposed the amendments. \u2014 J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 May 2022", "Discussion of the ordinance reflected cultural unease with changing laws surrounding LGBTQ rights. \u2014 Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 May 2022", "Several people, including tenants and leaders of nonprofit legal aid groups, spoke during public comment in support of the ordinance . \u2014 Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press , 10 May 2022", "The language of the ordinance said funds from the sales tax increase can only be used for streets, sidewalks, drainage, public safety and parks and recreation. \u2014 Neal Earley, Arkansas Online , 4 May 2022", "This was a first reading of the ordinance but the motion to vote on the repeal included waiving a second reading. \u2014 Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French ordenance order, disposition, from Medieval Latin ordinantia , from Latin ordinant-, ordinans , present participle of ordinare to put in order \u2014 more at ordain":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-n\u0259ns", "\u02c8\u022frd-n\u0259n(t)s", "\u02c8\u022frd-\u1d4an-\u0259ns", "\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-n\u0259n(t)s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ordinance law , rule , regulation , precept , statute , ordinance , canon mean a principle governing action or procedure. law implies imposition by a sovereign authority and the obligation of obedience on the part of all subject to that authority. obey the law rule applies to more restricted or specific situations. the rules of the game regulation implies prescription by authority in order to control an organization or system. regulations affecting nuclear power plants precept commonly suggests something advisory and not obligatory communicated typically through teaching. the precepts of effective writing statute implies a law enacted by a legislative body. a statute requiring the use of seat belts ordinance applies to an order governing some detail of procedure or conduct enforced by a limited authority such as a municipality. a city ordinance canon suggests in nonreligious use a principle or rule of behavior or procedure commonly accepted as a valid guide. the canons of good taste", "synonyms":[ "act", "bill", "constitution", "enactment", "law", "statute" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190317", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ordinand":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a candidate for ordination":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "On a recent Saturday morning, Jeff Chu, a writer and ordinand in the Reformed Church in America\u2014a small Protestant denomination\u2014pushed a green grocery cart through a Whole Foods in Chattanooga, Tennessee. \u2014 Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker , 26 Oct. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1842, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin ordinandus , gerundive of ordinare to ordain":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02c8nand" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183314", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ordinant":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a person who ordains":[], ": that ordains, decrees, or regulates":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin ordinant-, ordinans , present participle":"Noun", "Latin ordinant-, ordinans , present participle":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "-d(\u0259)n\u0259nt", "\"" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184901", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "ordinariate":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a group of members of an Eastern rite in communion with the Pope who are subject to the personal jurisdiction of an appointed prelate (as a titular bishop) of the same rite \u2014 see military ordinariate":[], ": the administrative division of a particular Roman Catholic diocese or archdiocese":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "ordinary entry 1 + -ate":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u022f(r)d\u1d4an\u02c8er\u0113\u0259\u0307t", "-\u0113\u02cc\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093413", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ordinarily":{ "antonyms":[ "abnormally", "atypically", "extraordinarily", "uncommonly", "untypically", "unusually" ], "definitions":{ ": in a commonplace or inferior way : without distinction":[ "A friend of mine \u2026 has two apartments on the 3rd floor, very ordinarily furnished \u2026", "\u2014 Walt Whitman" ], ": in an ordinary manner or to an ordinary extent: such as":[], ": in the ordinary course of events : usually":[ "She was ordinarily very busy in the morning.", "the jobs ordinarily handled by junior staff members", "\u2026 cortisol, a hormone which ordinarily comes into play in situations of bodily stress \u2026", "\u2014 Maggie Scarf", "Ordinarily , the immune system of any mammal will work to fight off a fungal parasite.", "\u2014 David Quammen" ], ": to the usual extent : moderately":[ "It must suffice for him to be ordinarily honest according to the ordinary honesty of the world's ways \u2026", "\u2014 Anthony Trollope" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1555, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02c8ner-\u0259-l\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "commonly", "generally", "natch", "naturally", "normally", "typically", "usually" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012620", "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "ordinary":{ "antonyms":[ "abnormal", "exceptional", "extraordinary", "odd", "out-of-the-way", "strange", "unusual" ], "definitions":{ ": a clergyman appointed formerly in England to attend condemned criminals":[], ": a common heraldic charge (such as the bend) of simple form (see charge entry 2 sense 7a )":[], ": a judge of probate in some states of the U.S.":[], ": a meal served to all comers at a fixed price":[], ": a prelate exercising original jurisdiction over a specified territory or group":[ "The ordinary of a diocese is a bishop." ], ": a tavern or eating house serving regular meals":[], ": deficient in quality : poor , inferior":[ "ordinary wine" ], ": of a kind to be expected in the normal order of events : routine , usual":[ "an ordinary day" ], ": of common quality, rank, or ability":[ "an ordinary teenager" ], ": the parts of the Mass that do not vary from day to day":[ "The \"Our Father\" is part of the ordinary of the Mass." ], ": the regular or customary condition or course of things":[ "\u2014 usually used in the phrase out of the ordinary We haven't done anything out of the ordinary ." ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "They've had the ordinary problems associated with starting a new business.", "My wife thought our guide was strange, but he seemed perfectly ordinary to me.", "The meal was ordinary and uninspired.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Being a leader involves going beyond the ordinary qualities required of a boss. \u2014 Peter Done, Forbes , 29 June 2022", "Cadillac's crossovers have, aside from their sharp exterior designs, seemed largely ordinary compared to luxury rivals. \u2014 Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN , 28 June 2022", "For Scott, Severance was more than an ordinary job. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 June 2022", "Much of her time there was spent doing ordinary things, too. \u2014 Brenna Mcdermott, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022", "Civilian assistance for the military effort has been a feature of Ukrainian resistance from Day 1 of the Feb. 24 invasion, as ordinary folk dropped everything to help and raided their bank accounts to equip hastily assembled new units. \u2014 John Leicester, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022", "This is your first clue that this is no ordinary book on creativity. \u2014 Eric Weiner, Washington Post , 24 June 2022", "But these are no ordinary biscuits, with 15 mg broad spectrum CBD each. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022", "All in his own inimitable voice, Rickman details the extraordinary and the ordinary with great depth and intimacy. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 23 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a(1)":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ordinarie , from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin ordinarius , from Latin ordinarius , adjective":"Noun", "Middle English ordinarie , from Latin ordinarius , from ordin-, ordo order":"Adjective" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02ccner-\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for ordinary Adjective common , ordinary , plain , familiar , popular , vulgar mean generally met with and not in any way special, strange, or unusual. common implies usual everyday quality or frequency of occurrence a common error lacked common honesty and may additionally suggest inferiority or coarseness. common manners ordinary stresses conformance in quality or kind with the regular order of things. an ordinary pleasant summer day a very ordinary sort of man plain is likely to suggest homely simplicity. plain hard-working people familiar stresses the fact of being generally known and easily recognized. a familiar melody popular applies to what is accepted by or prevalent among people in general sometimes in contrast to upper classes or special groups. a writer of popular romances vulgar , otherwise similar to popular , is likely to carry derogatory connotations (as of inferiority or coarseness). souvenirs designed to appeal to the vulgar taste", "synonyms":[ "average", "common", "commonplace", "cut-and-dried", "cut-and-dry", "everyday", "garden-variety", "normal", "prosaic", "routine", "run-of-the-mill", "standard", "standard-issue", "unexceptional", "unremarkable", "usual", "workaday" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023221", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "ordo":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a list of offices and feasts of the Roman Catholic Church for each day of the year":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Indeed, the legend on the Great Seal of the United States, a novus ordo seclorum \u2014 a new order for the ages \u2014 was borrowed from the Aeneid. \u2014 Joseph Loconte, National Review , 12 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1849, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin, from Latin, order":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fr-(\u02cc)d\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184557", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ordonnance":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": disposition of the parts (as of a literary composition) with regard to one another and the whole : arrangement":[] }, "examples":[ "the novel's intricate ordonnance might not be apparent to the casual reader" ], "first_known_use":{ "1644, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French, alteration of Middle French ordenance ordinance":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4\u207fs" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arrangement", "composition", "configuration", "constellation", "design", "form", "format", "getup", "layout", "makeup", "pattern" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093044", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ordre":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a set or suite of short pieces for harpsichord or ensemble in 18th-century France":[ "An ordre often began with several pieces in the style of an allemande, courante and sarabande, but mostly contained descriptive pieces with fanciful titles.", "\u2014 John Gillespie , Five Centuries of Keyboard Music , 1965" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1883, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fr-dr\u0259" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071058", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ordure":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": excrement":[], ": something that is morally degrading":[] }, "examples":[ "polite people do not discuss ordure in public", "Recent Examples on the Web", "My group first watched a video, which explained that the plant\u2019s effluent would be released into the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, a thirty-mile-long waterway built in the late nineteenth century to rid the city of its ordure . \u2014 Elizabeth Kolbert, The New York Review of Books , 9 Feb. 2022", "Poking at the ordure with a stick, Cipollone pointed out the beech mast and berries on which the bear had fed. \u2014 Christopher Preston, The Atlantic , 9 Apr. 2020", "President Nicol\u00e1s Manuro: Creating ordure out of chaos. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Aug. 2019", "In gardens, the scent of frangipani carries on the damp breeze; in cities, that unmistakably Indian blend of ordure , asphalt and spice. \u2014 The Economist , 27 June 2019", "At the bottom of the tube sat a half-inch of what looked like frozen mud, but was, in fact, orca ordure . \u2014 Kate Brooks, Smithsonian , 30 Sep. 2017", "At the bottom of the tube sat a half-inch of what looked like frozen mud, but was, in fact, orca ordure . \u2014 Kate Brooks, Smithsonian , 2 May 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from ord dirty, foul, from Latin horridus horrid":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fr-j\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dirt", "doo-doo", "dropping", "dung", "excrement", "excreta", "feces", "poop", "scat", "slops", "soil", "waste" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-191810", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "ordination":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cc\u022fr-d\u0259-\u02c8n\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "He is a candidate for ordination .", "After his ordination , he will be assigned to a local parish.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In 1976, the Episcopal Church authorized the ordination of women and McGee Street was finally licensed as a priest. \u2014 Daniela Altimari, courant.com , 8 Mar. 2022", "Southern Baptists spent part of the afternoon debating whether to oust his church over its ordination of three women as pastors last year. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022", "After the 2003 ordination of an openly gay man, Gene Robinson, as bishop in New Hampshire, entire dioceses attempted to depart the Episcopal Church U.S.A. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 31 May 2022", "In addition to affecting literacy and numeracy skills, lockdowns also hindered the development of language and communication, physical co- ordination and social and emotional skills, according to new research. \u2014 Nick Morrison, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "The push to resolve this inconsistency led to an expansion of women\u2019s roles within Conservative Judaism, including the ordination of women as rabbis. \u2014 Lisa Fishbayn Joffe, The Conversation , 15 Mar. 2022", "For Sartain, the May 28 ordination was a homecoming of sorts. \u2014 Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online , 4 June 2022", "At the Government level, inter-agency co- ordination is even more of an issue. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 26 May 2022", "The core arguments against ordination as deacon, priest or bishop of more than half of all Catholics are far from persuasive. \u2014 Kirsten Powers, CNN , 31 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161626" }, "orders":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to put in order : arrange":[ "The books are ordered alphabetically by author." ], ": to give an order to : command":[ "They ordered everyone out of the house." ], ": destine , ordain":[ "so ordered by the gods" ], ": to command to go or come to a specified place":[ "ordered back to the base" ], ": to give an order for":[ "order a meal", "I ordered the books from the company's website.", "The judge ordered a new trial." ], ": to bring about order : regulate":[ "a renascence of the spirit that orders and controls", "\u2014 H. G. Wells" ], ": to issue orders : command":[ "The general orders and soldiers obey." ], ": to give or place an order":[ "Be sure to order before it's too late." ], ": a group of people united in a formal way: such as":[], ": a fraternal society":[ "the Masonic Order" ], ": any of the several grades of the Christian ministry":[], ": the office of a person in the Christian ministry":[], ": ordination":[], ": a rank, class, or special group in a community or society":[], ": a class of persons or things grouped according to quality, value, or natural characteristics: such as":[], ": a category of taxonomic classification ranking above the family and below the class":[], ": the broadest category in soil classification":[], ": rank , level":[ "a statesman of the first order" ], ": category , class":[ "in emergencies of this order", "\u2014 R. B. Westerfield" ], ": the arrangement or sequence of objects or of events in time":[ "listed the items in order of importance", "the batting order" ], ": a sequential arrangement of mathematical elements":[], ": degree sense 12a":[], ": the number of times differentiation is applied successively":[ "derivatives of higher order" ], ": the order of the derivative of highest order":[], ": the number of columns or rows or columns and rows in a magic square, determinant, or matrix":[ "the order of a matrix with 2 rows and 3 columns is 2 by 3" ], ": the number of elements in a finite mathematical group":[], ": a sociopolitical system":[ "was opposed to changes in the established order" ], ": a particular sphere or aspect of a sociopolitical system":[ "the present economic order" ], ": a regular or harmonious arrangement":[ "the order of nature" ], ": a prescribed form of a religious service : rite":[], ": the customary mode of procedure especially in debate":[ "point of order" ], ": the state of peace, freedom from confused or unruly behavior, and respect for law or proper authority":[ "promised to restore order" ], "\u2014 see also law and order":[ "promised to restore order" ], ": a specific rule, regulation, or authoritative direction : command":[], ": a style of building":[], ": a type of column and entablature forming the unit of a style":[], ": state or condition especially with regard to functioning or repair":[ "things were in terrible order" ], ": a proper, orderly , or functioning condition":[ "their passports were in order", "the phone is out of order" ], ": a written direction to pay money to someone":[], ": a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods or to perform work":[], ": goods or items bought or sold":[], ": an assigned or requested undertaking":[ "landing men on the moon was a tall order" ], ": order of the day":[ "flat roofs were the order in the small villages" ], ": appropriate , desirable":[ "an apology is in order" ], ": for the purpose of":[], ": in the process of being ordered":[], ": after the fashion of : like":[ "a genius on the order of Newton", "\u2014 D. B. Botkin" ], ": about , approximately":[ "spent on the order of two million dollars" ], ": according to the specifications of an order":[ "shoes made to order" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259r", "\u02c8\u022frd-\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[ "arrange", "array", "classify", "codify", "dispose", "draw up", "lay out", "marshal", "marshall", "organize", "range", "systematize" ], "antonyms":[ "arrangement", "array", "disposal", "disposition", "distribution", "ordering", "sequence", "setup" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for order Verb order , arrange , marshal , organize , systematize , methodize mean to put persons or things into their proper places in relation to each other. order suggests a straightening out so as to eliminate confusion. ordered her business affairs arrange implies a setting in sequence, relationship, or adjustment. arranged the files numerically marshal suggests gathering and arranging in preparation for a particular operation or effective use. marshaling the facts for argument organize implies arranging so that the whole aggregate works as a unit with each element having a proper function. organized the volunteers into teams systematize implies arranging according to a predetermined scheme. systematized billing procedures methodize suggests imposing an orderly procedure rather than a fixed scheme. methodizes every aspect of daily living synonyms see in addition command", "examples":[ "Verb", "They ordered everyone out of the house.", "The soldiers were ordered back to the base.", "\u201cStop! Drop your weapon!\u201d ordered the officer.", "The court threw out the conviction and ordered a new trial.", "The judge ordered that the charges be dismissed.", "He was accused of ordering the murder of his wife.", "I ordered the books from the company's website.", "The shirt you ordered should arrive in the mail in a couple of days.", "To order , call the number at the bottom of your screen.", "Order now and receive a free gift!", "Noun", "That's an order , not a request!", "Failing to comply with an order will result in the loss of your job.", "She received an order to appear in court.", "They can't close down the school without an order from the governor's office.", "The mayor gave an order to evacuate the city.", "It's not his fault. He was only following orders .", "I'm not taking orders from you! You're not my boss.", "The city was evacuated by order of the mayor.", "The store received an order for 200 roses this morning.", "They had trouble filling large customer orders .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "However, Vestager and her team took a massive reputational hit in 2020, when the General Court slapped down their 2016 decision to order Apple to pay $15 billion in Irish back taxes. \u2014 David Meyer, Fortune , 15 June 2022", "Be sure to order a steakburger, cooked the old-fashioned way on a grill. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022", "The disruption caused Senate President Dominick Ruggerio to order security to clear the gallery, according to the report. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 15 June 2022", "Maybe Brandon Choi will be gathering paying clients to his London door to order a slice of his spontaneously beautiful raw romanticism. \u2014 Sarah Mower, Vogue , 15 June 2022", "Red-flag laws, now in place in 19 states and the District of Columbia, allow authorities to ask judges to order the temporary seizure of guns from people threatening violence. \u2014 Natalie Andrews, WSJ , 13 June 2022", "For larger crowds, there's even an option to order as many as 36 towels. \u2014 Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com , 12 June 2022", "Steven McGraw previously said our Arredondo made the wrong decision to not order officers to breach the classroom more quickly. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022", "To know how much to order this quarter, a company must know, or at least be able to estimate reasonably, how much its customers will buy next quarter. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 10 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "While the 2023 model year of Debut Editions is sold out, Cadillac has opened the order book for the 2024 model. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 28 June 2022", "Along the walls of the koji room are handsome wood tables built to order , featuring movable dividers and mesh bottoms. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022", "But that order was downgraded to an evacuation warning hours later, and all warnings were lifted by Sunday morning when the fire was 40% contained. \u2014 Grace Tooheystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022", "The process for citizens to file extreme risk protection order petitions can be challenging. \u2014 Markian Hawryluk, CNN , 27 June 2022", "Richard Sears moves his mail- order business from Minneapolis to Chicago. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022", "Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian each have several ships on order for future delivery. \u2014 Laura Forman, WSJ , 26 June 2022", "That day\u2019s order was for about a thousand wedding guests, so preparation had begun the day before with the slaughter of 73 sheep to yield a ton and a half of mutton. \u2014 New York Times , 26 June 2022", "In 2014, after a campaign calling for officials to disclose their wealth, Xu and Ding were both jailed on charges of gathering a crowd to disrupt public order . \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 24 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from ordre , noun":"Verb", "Middle English, from Anglo-French ordre , from Medieval Latin & Latin; 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B. Alexander" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "in sense 1, from Late Latin, from ordinatus + Latin -or ; in sense 2, from Latin, from ordinatus + -or":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202534" }, "orderly sergeant":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": first sergeant":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203010" }, "ordinee":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one who has been or is being ordained":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6\u022f(r)d\u1d4an\u00a6\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin ordin are to ordain + English -ee":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211852" }, "order of the day":{ "type":[ "noun phrase" ], "definitions":{ ": the business or tasks appointed for an assembly for a given day":[], ": the characteristic or dominant feature or activity":[ "growth and change are the order of the day in every field", "\u2014 Ruth G. Strickland" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1698, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215419" }, "order of service":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the arrangement of the various parts of a religious service in Protestant Christianity":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-221049" }, "order of worship":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the arrangement of the various parts of a worship service within Protestant Christianity":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224450" }, "order of filiation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a court order declaring a man to be the biological father of an illegitimate child":[ "The parties were never married. Defendant voluntarily paid some of the child's support but stopped when the child was 12 years old. Plaintiff filed for an order of filiation and support. The trial court awarded child support and retroactive support from the date that defendant stopped paying support.", "\u2014 Michigan Lawyers Weekly , 8 May 2006" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1792, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-225319" }, "order of contact":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a numerical measure of contact equal to or less than the number of points that coincide":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231311" }, "ordnance":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": military supplies including weapons, ammunition, combat vehicles, and maintenance tools and equipment":[ "bombers dropped heavy concentrations of ordnance on every targeted airfield", "\u2014 Ron Dick" ], ": a service of the army charged with the procuring, distributing, and safekeeping of ordnance":[], ": cannon , artillery":[ "Several pieces of ordnance bombarded the entrenched enemy." ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022frd-n\u0259ns", "\u02c8\u022frd-n\u0259n(t)s" ], "synonyms":[ "artillery", "guns" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The company was outfitted with 50-millimeter ordnance .", "the army is waiting for the heavy ordnance to be brought in", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Locals will tell you it\u2019s the sound of freedom\u2026 Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville will conduct ordnance testing and detonation activities starting Tuesday and continuing through Thursday. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 14 June 2022", "While unexploded ordnance remains a threat, Ukrainian military teams have cleared major thoroughfares of mines, shells and other lethal detritus. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022", "The treaty cites the failure of many submunitions to explode on impact, leaving dangerous ordnance in fields and urban areas that could kill or maim people. \u2014 CNN , 12 May 2022", "Dogs have been used for demining since World War II because of their ability to detect ordnance faster than humans. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022", "The second phase of the war would involve more heavy weaponry and ordnance than the first\u2014as well as increasingly willful cruelty. \u2014 Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker , 2 May 2022", "But her favorite is a pair of wings that wrap around her back, with a ship in the middle, a tribute to her time as an aviation ordnance specialist. \u2014 Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone , 22 Apr. 2022", "Deaths and injuries will continue to add up even in peacetime; in Vietnam, for instance, 40,000 people have been killed or wounded by unexploded ordnance since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 14 Apr. 2022", "Experts have been combing the scene, removing possibly dangerous ordnance . \u2014 Patrick J. Mcdonnell, Anchorage Daily News , 6 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ordinaunce , from Anglo-French ordenance disposition, preparation, military provisions \u2014 more at ordinance":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234753" }, "orderly book":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a book kept at military headquarters in which orders and instructions received from higher authority are recorded":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004012" }, "ordinate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the Cartesian coordinate obtained by measuring parallel to the y-axis \u2014 compare abscissa":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-n\u0259t", "\u02c8\u022frd-n\u0259t", "-\u02ccn\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin ( linea ) ordinate ( applicata ), literally, line applied in an orderly manner":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1706, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033608" }, "orderly room":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a room in barracks sometimes occupied by the first sergeant that contains the company, troop, or battery records and is used for company business":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041921" }, "order pro confesso":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an order in U.S. equity practice that takes a bill as confessed for want of appearance or want of answer":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054403" }, "ordnanceman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a person who is engaged in the testing, assembling, storing, maintenance, or transportation or ordnance equipment":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145752" }, "ordinary share":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a share of common stock":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Under the terms of the all cash transaction, Wheels Up will acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Air Partner for 125 GBX per share, equivalent to an enterprise value of approximately $107 million. \u2014 Doug Gollan, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022", "This is because its shareholders, who will get one JD.com ordinary share for every 21 Tencent shares held, can choose to maintain them or not. \u2014 Yue Wang, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021", "By that November, ReWalk was hoping to raise capital by convincing investors to buy up to 3,250,000 units \u2014 one ordinary ReWalk share, and 0.75 of a warrant to purchase one ordinary share with an exercise price of $4.75 \u2014 at $3.75 apiece. \u2014 Peter Cohan, Forbes , 25 Sep. 2021", "In a statement on Wednesday, Valneva said shares will be priced at $24.04-$28.85 for each American Depositary Share and \u20ac10-\u20ac12 per ordinary share . \u2014 Siva Sithraputhran, Fortune , 5 May 2021", "Bilibili set the maximum offer price for a smaller portion of stock reserved for individual investors at 988 Hong Kong dollars per ordinary share , or the equivalent of $127 each. \u2014 Joanne Chiu, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2021", "In late August, Blackstone offered to buy out the rest of the ordinary shares at $19.50 each, a 40% premium to where Tallgrass was trading but below January\u2019s level. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Oct. 2019", "Multiply the price range by the company\u2019s share capital (200 billion ordinary shares ), and the overall value of the company begins to emerge. \u2014 Adrian Croft, Fortune , 16 Nov. 2019", "Those voting rights were cut to three times those of ordinary shares when Neumann was ousted as chief executive last month. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Oct. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1891, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-195121" }, "ordnance officer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": gunnery officer":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200939" }, "Ordinary level":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": o level":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1947, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-202101" }, "order up":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to summon up for active military duty : call up":[ "ordered up all the militia regiments" ], ": to direct an opposing dealer to take (the trump) into his hand and discard in euchre \u2014 compare assist sense 3a":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-214000" }, "ordinable":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": capable of being ordered or arranged":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022f(r)d(\u1d4a)n\u0259b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin ordinabilis , from Latin ordinare to put in order, arrange, appoint + -abilis -able":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004309" }, "ordinal number":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a number designating the place (such as first, second, or third) occupied by an item in an ordered sequence \u2014 see Table of Numbers":[], ": a number assigned to an ordered set that designates both the order of its elements and its cardinal number":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Interestingly enough, Kruskal's tree theorem required non-finite mathmatics to prove, using advanced techniques such as transfinite arithmetic and ordinal numbers . \u2014 Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics , 20 Oct. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-070946" }, "ordinary of the season":{ "type":[], "definitions":{ ": an established Christian service or any part of it appointed for any ordinary Sunday or weekday from the octave of Epiphany to the first Sunday in Lent and from Trinity to Advent":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-080757" }, "ordinary lay":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a lay of a wire rope in which the twist of the strands is the reverse of that of the wires":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-082315" }, "ordnance stores":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": ordnance":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-174042" }, "ordinary point":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any point on a curve that is not a singular point":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-174330" }, "ordinary seaman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a seaman of some experience but not as skilled as an able seaman":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "After basic training, he was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ranger as an ordinary seaman . \u2014 Mort Mazor, sun-sentinel.com , 11 Nov. 2021", "Patrick Reed, previously dubbed Captain America for his Ryder Cup success and antics, was more of an ordinary seaman playing alongside Woods. \u2014 Brian Costa, WSJ , 30 Sep. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1702, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-193015" }, "orderly officer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": officer of the day":[], ": orderly":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-073403" }, "ordinary ray":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the part of a ray divided in two by double refraction that follows the ordinary laws of refraction because its speed is the same in all directions through the doubly refracting medium":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-074607" }, "ordinary-language philosophy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a trend in philosophical analysis that seeks to resolve philosophical perplexity by revealing sources of puzzlement in the misunderstanding of ordinary language":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1957, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-100530" }, "ordinal":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a book of rites for the ordination of deacons, priests, and bishops":[], ": ordinal number":[], ": of a specified order or rank in a series":[], ": of or relating to a taxonomic order":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8\u022fr-d\u0259-n\u0259l", "\u02c8\u022frd-n\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "If there were several sisters, ordinals could be used, Claudia Tertia, Claudia Quarta, etc. \u2014 National Geographic , 4 Nov. 2019", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "With just three primary colors (plus black and white) and two ordinal directions, Piet Mondrian took painting to new levels of abstraction. \u2014 The Art Newspaper, CNN , 5 Jan. 2022", "From the insight derivation or analytics perspective, the structure provides the right data type (i.e., nominal, ordinal or numeric). \u2014 Prashanth Southekal, Forbes , 6 Apr. 2021", "The sections are constructed of scraps and vignettes, fragmentary pieces of memory that hop around the time line, following their own ordinal logic. \u2014 Helen Rosner, The New Yorker , 15 Oct. 2019", "The second is ordinal -linguistic personification, or OLP, in which different parts of a sequence \u2014 days of the week, but also things like letters of the alphabet and months of the year \u2014 are each imbued with their own unique personalities. \u2014 Cari Romm, The Cut , 10 May 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin ordinalis , from Latin ordin-, ordo":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175247" }, "ordinary differential equation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": differential equation":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-202631" }, "ordinary's court":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": ordinary sense 1b(2)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-044042" }, "ordainers":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to invest (see invest entry 2 sense 1 ) officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority":[ "was ordained as a priest" ], ": to establish or order by appointment, decree, or law : enact":[ "we the people \u2026 do ordain and establish this Constitution", "\u2014 U.S. Constitution" ], ": destine , foreordain":[ "It is futile to try to avoid what destiny has ordained ." ], ": to issue an order":[ "so the gods have ordained" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u022fr-\u02c8d\u0101n" ], "synonyms":[ "destine", "doom", "fate", "foredoom", "foreordain", "predestine", "predetermine", "preordain" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "She is an ordained minister.", "The process was ordained by law.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Some 35 years later, Kate Kelly, a Washington, D.C., activist also was excommunicated \u2014 at the same Virginia meetinghouse as Johnson \u2014 for her advocacy in pushing to ordain women to the faith\u2019s all-male priesthood. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Apr. 2022", "The church did not routinely ordain Black men into the priesthood until 1978. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Jan. 2022", "The leaders of the Anglican Episcopal Church meet in London to discuss the Episcopal Church USA\u2019s vote to ordain an openly homosexual bishop. \u2014 CNN , 19 Aug. 2021", "Recent Timeline August 5, 2003 - The Episcopal Church USA, at its meeting for its General Convention in Minneapolis, votes to ordain Gene Robinson, who is openly gay, as bishop of New Hampshire. \u2014 CNN , 19 Aug. 2021", "Last month, the Vatican released a new penal code that specified automatic excommunication for any attempt to ordain a woman. \u2014 Francis X. Rocca, WSJ , 16 July 2021", "Shaloh House is planning to ordain eight additional rabbis this year, one for each stab wound Noginski suffered. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 July 2021", "Council members, during a June 21 Council finance committee hearing, raised concerns that such a costly upfront investment might pre- ordain the old juvenile facility as the final choice for the diversion center. \u2014 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland , 28 June 2021", "Will the Catholic Church ever ordain women as priests? \u2014 Fortune , 22 June 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English ordeinen , from Anglo-French ordener, ordeiner , from Late Latin ordinare , from Latin, to put in order, appoint, from ordin-, ordo order":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-224408" }, "ord":{ "type":[ "abbreviation" ], "definitions":{ "order":[], "ordnance":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-000927" } }