order

noun
or·der
/ˈɔː.də/

Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.

Example

“put the children in age order”

Other meanings

A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
The state of being well arranged.
“The house is in order; the machinery is out of order.”

Antonyms

chaos
disorder

Example sentences

“Part of your order has been shipped.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“They were responsible for restoring peace and order.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I want to check the status of my order.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "ōrdinem".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “order” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.