"ordering" in the noun sense
1. ordering, order, ordination
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
"we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"
2. order, ordering
the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
"there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"
"ordering" in the verb sense
1. order, tell, enjoin, say
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
"I said to him to go home"
"She ordered him to do the shopping"
"The mother told the child to get dressed"
2. order
make a request for something
"Order me some flowers"
"order a work stoppage"
3. order, prescribe, dictate
issue commands or orders for
4. regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage impose regulations
"We cannot regulate the way people dress"
"This town likes to regulate"
5. order
bring order to or into
"Order these files"
6. order
place in a certain order
"order the photos chronologically"
7. ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
appoint to a clerical posts
"he was ordained in the Church"
8. arrange, set up, put, order
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
"arrange my schedule"
"set up one's life"
"I put these memories with those of bygone times"
9. rate, rank, range, order, grade, place
assign a rank or rating to
"how would you rank these students?"
"The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
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