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orders

UK/ˈɔː.dəz//ˈoɹ.dɚz/

orders is the plural of order.

orders is the third-person singular simple present indicative of order.

Meaning of order

Noun

order (countable and uncountable, plural orders)

  1. (countable) Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
    • put the children in age order
  2. (countable) A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
    • In these situations we find the Genesee slate, the Tully limestone and the upper part of the Hamilton group, each one in its order disappearing beneath the lake level as we proceed southward.1843, New York (State). Natural History Survey, Geology of New-York: Comprising the survey of the fourth geological ...
  3. (uncountable) The state of being well arranged.
    • The house is in order; the machinery is out of order.
  4. (countable) Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet.
    • to preserve order in a community or an assembly
  5. (countable) A command.
    • give an order
  6. (countable) A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.
    • make an order

See all 33 meanings of order

Proper noun capitalized: Orders

Orders

  1. A surname

Phrases with orders

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Questions about orders

What does orders mean?
Orders means a surname.
What is orders the plural of?
Orders is the plural of order.
What part of speech is orders?
Orders is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce orders?
Orders is pronounced /ˈɔː.dəz/ (UK).

Words near orders in the dictionary

  1. orderlies
  2. orderliness
  3. orderlinesses
  4. orderly
  5. orderpicking
  6. orders
  7. orders about
  8. orders are orders
  9. orders around
  10. orders in
  11. orders in council

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