ordre

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

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