ordered
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Arranged systematically or methodically: Describes something organized in a logical, structured, or planned sequence or pattern.
- Characterized by order and discipline: Indicates a state of being neat, tidy, or well-regulated.
- Issued as a command: (Less common as a standalone adjective) Pertaining to something that has been commanded or directed by authority.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The books on the shelf were neatly ordered by author's last name.
- She gave an ordered list of tasks for the team to complete.
- The data must be in an ordered sequence for the algorithm to work correctly.
Advanced Usage
- "well-ordered": Arranged in an excellent, perfectly systematic way.
- The philosopher spoke of a well-ordered society.
- "ordered pair": (Mathematics) A pair of elements where the order is significant, e.g., (x, y).
- In coordinate geometry, an ordered pair defines a point's location.
Variants and Related Words
- Order (verb/noun): The act of arranging or commanding.
- Orderly (adjective/adverb): Neat and organized.
- Disordered (adjective): The opposite state; lacking order.
- Reorder (verb): To arrange again or place a new order for something.
Synonyms
- Arranged
- Organized
- Systematic
- Structured
- Methodical
Antonyms
- Disordered
- Chaotic
- Haphazard
- Random
- Jumbled
Related Phrases
- In ordered fashion: Done in a systematic, step-by-step manner.
- The documents were filed in ordered fashion.
- Ordered set (Mathematics): A set on which a particular order is defined.
- The numbers form a totally ordered set.
Adjective
- marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
- a coherent argument
- disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
- the carefully arranged chessmen
- haphazardly arranged interlobular septa
- comfortable chairs arranged around the fireplace
- having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
- an ordered sequence