Order: meaning, definitions and examples
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order
[ ˈɔːrdər ]
in business
A request for goods or services by a customer.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I received an order for 100 units of our product.
- The company is currently processing a large order for a new client.
arrangement
The way in which people or things are arranged in relation to each other.
Synonyms
arrangement, organization, sequence
Examples of usage
- The order of the books on the shelf is alphabetical.
- Please stand in line in order of arrival.
Translations
Translations of the word "order" in other languages:
🇵🇹 ordem
- pedido
- encomenda
🇮🇳 आदेश
- क्रम
- आदेश देना
🇩🇪 Bestellung
- Ordnung
- Reihenfolge
🇮🇩 pesanan
- urutan
- perintah
🇺🇦 замовлення
- порядок
- наказ
🇵🇱 zamówienie
- porządek
- rozkaz
🇯🇵 注文 (chūmon)
- 順序 (junjo)
- 命令 (meirei)
🇫🇷 ordre
- commande
- ordre
🇪🇸 orden
- pedido
- orden
🇹🇷 sipariş
- düzen
- emir
🇰🇷 주문 (jumun)
- 순서 (sunseo)
- 명령 (myeongryeong)
🇸🇦 طلب (talab)
- ترتيب (tartib)
- أمر (amr)
🇨🇿 objednávka
- pořádek
- příkaz
🇸🇰 objednávka
- poriadok
- príkaz
🇨🇳 订单 (dìngdān)
- 顺序 (shùnxù)
- 命令 (mìnglìng)
🇸🇮 naročilo
- red
- ukaz
🇮🇸 pöntun
- röð
- skipun
🇰🇿 тапсырыс
- тәртіп
- бұйрық
🇬🇪 შეკვეთა
- წესრიგი
- ბრძანება
🇦🇿 sifariş
- sıra
- əmr
🇲🇽 orden
- pedido
- orden
Word origin
The word 'order' originated from the Old English word 'ordre', which in turn came from the Latin word 'ordo' meaning 'row, series, arrangement'. The concept of order has been fundamental in human societies throughout history, from social hierarchies to organizational systems. In modern usage, 'order' is widely used in various contexts, from business transactions to everyday arrangements.
See also: disorder, orderable, ordered, ordering, orderliness, orderly, orders, reorder, reordering.