Definition

1. Noun:
   • Order: The arrangement or sequence of things or events, one after another, according to a particular logic, rule, or chronology. It refers to the prescribed or natural succession of steps, stages, or elements.
   • Procedure: A formal or established order or method of doing things, especially in legal, administrative, or technical contexts. It refers to a series of steps that must be followed.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Order):

  • Hãy kể lại sự việc theo đúng trình tự thời gian. (Please recount the events in the correct chronological order.)
  • Trình tự các bước trong công thức này rất quan trọng. (The order of steps in this recipe is very important.)

• Noun (Procedure):

  • Công ty phải tuân thủ trình tự pháp lý khi giải thể. (The company must follow the legal procedure when dissolving.)
  • Trình tự khiếu nại được quy định rõ ràng. (The complaint procedure is clearly stipulated.)

Advanced Usage

• "trình tự tố tụng": litigation procedure; judicial process.

  • Luật sư am hiểu trình tự tố tụng hình sự. (The lawyer is well-versed in criminal procedure.)

• "trình tự logic": logical sequence.

  • Bài luận của cô ấy có trình tự logic rõ ràng. (Her essay has a clear logical sequence.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thứ tự (n): sequence, order. Often used interchangeably with "trình tự" for basic sequence, but "thứ tự" can more simply mean numerical or positional order (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd).
  • Xếp hàng theo thứ tự từ 1 đến 10. (Line up in order from 1 to 10.)

Synonyms

• Sequence: A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
• Procedure: An established or official way of doing something.
• Succession: A number of people or things sharing a specified characteristic and following one after the other.

Related Terms

• Quy trình (n): process, workflow. Often implies a more technical or operational sequence of steps to achieve a result.

  • Quy trình sản xuất (production process).

• Tiến trình (n): progression, course. Emphasizes the forward movement or development of events over time.

  • Tiến trình lịch sử (course of history).

noun

1. order