n. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families

n. (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans

n. [the act or process of arranging, the result of this action]

n. established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"

n. a request for something to be made, supplied, or served; "I gave the waiter my order"; "the company's products were in such demand that they got more orders than their call center could handle"

n. a group of person living under a religious rule; "the order of Saint Benedict"

n. the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"

n. a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order"

n. a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities; "IBM received an order for a hundred computers"

n. logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"

n. a body of rules followed by an assembly

v. make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage"

v. bring order to or into; "Order these files"

v. place in a certain order; "order the photos chronologically"

v. arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"

v. issue commands or orders for

v. 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"

v. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

v. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

n. a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money; "he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations"

n. an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

n. a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"

n. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

n. a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"

n. (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions

n. an agreeable sound property

n. harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin

n. anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"

n. the condition of being essential or indispensable

n. something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"

n. the skillful and effective interaction of movements

n. harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"

n. a state of equilibrium

n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

n. a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium

n. a formal or authoritative proclamation

n. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

n. the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory

n. an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

n. people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

n. the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

n. the body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"

n. (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"

n. the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"

n. a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public"

n. a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

n. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"

n. a collection of objects threaded on a single strand

n. a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"

n. a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"

n. an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

n. a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline";

n. an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"

n. (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)

n. an official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition"

v. clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"

v. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"

v. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

v. be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"

v. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"

v. pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"

v. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"

v. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

v. mark or draw with a ruler; "rule the margins"

v. mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"

v. fill plentifully; "line one's pockets"

v. bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?"

v. arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"

v. speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

v. state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"

v. talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"

v. instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"

v. command solemnly

v. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

v. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

v. notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"

v. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

v. acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"

v. make a formal request for official services

v. keep in check; "rule one's temper"

v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

v. put a bridle on; "bridle horses"

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

v. arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

v. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law; "Hammurabi codified the laws"

v. regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"

v. feel admiration for

v. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

v. issue a decree; "The King only can decree"

v. announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

v. group with

n. a disturbance of the peace or of public order

n. a state of disorder involving group violence

n. a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"

n. a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

n. a state of extreme confusion and disorder

n. a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"

n. a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"

n. a confused multitude of things

n. a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"

v. bring disorder to

v. make a mess of or create disorder in; "He messed up his room"

v. lift the regulations on

v. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"

v. be obedient to