ORDERING Synonyms: 157 Similar and Opposite Words

ordering 1 of 2

noun

as in hierarchy

a scheme of rank or order in the ordering of crimes, ripping the tags off upholstered furniture should rank fairly low

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Relevance

as in sequence

the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another the ordering of the children in the procession was according to height

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ordering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of order

as in arranging

to put into a particular arrangement I've ordered all of my CDs according to type of music he likes to order his life so that there are few surprises

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as in requesting

to give a request or demand for the players ordered hamburgers for lunch

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as in asking

to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority the teacher ordered that everyone sit down immediately and be quiet

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as in instructing

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority the police officer ordered the crowd to back away from the suspect

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Noun

Since then of course, Burgundy has come to dominate the fine wine market, building on its own extensive history and reinforcing its status, however flawed, with a clear hierarchy of quality through the Premier and Grand Cru system.

Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Their structure doesn’t have a hierarchy, either, but Liya Sileshi, 17, is the coordinator of the group, managing the team’s social media and liaising with Ethiopia Skate, the grassroots community that works to improve access to skateboarding among Ethiopia's youth.

Hiwot Abebe, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024

Definition of hierarchy

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