Ordered

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  ordered \ordered\ adj.
     1. having or evincing a systematic arrangement; especially,
        having elements succeeding in order according to rule; as,
        an ordered sequence; an ordered pair. Opposite of
        {disordered} or {unordered}. [Narrower terms:
        {abecedarian, alphabetical}; {consecutive, sequent,


        sequential, serial, successive ]
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     2. arranged in order.
  
     Syn: orderly, regulated.
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     3. in good order.
  
     Syn: so(predicate).
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     4. disposed or placed in a particular kind of order. OPposite
        of {disarranged}.
  
     Syn: arranged.
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     5. arranged according to a quantitative criterion.
  
     Syn: graded, ranked.
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     6. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically
        consistent relation of parts.
  
     Syn: consistent, logical, orderly.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Order \Or"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ordered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Ordering}.] [From {Order}, n.]
     1. To put in order; to reduce to a methodical arrangement; to
        arrange in a series, or with reference to an end. Hence,
        to regulate; to dispose; to direct; to rule.
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              To him that ordereth his conversation aright. --Ps.
                                                    1. 23.
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              Warriors old with ordered spear and shield.
                                                    --Milton.
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     2. To give an order to; to command; as, to order troops to
        advance.
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     3. To give an order for; to secure by an order; as, to order
        a carriage; to order groceries.
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     4. (Eccl.) To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive
        into the ranks of the ministry.
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              These ordered folk be especially titled to God.
                                                    --Chaucer.
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              Persons presented to be ordered deacons. --Bk. of
                                                    Com. Prayer.
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     {Order arms} (Mil.), the command at which a rifle is brought
        to a position with its butt resting on the ground; also,
        the position taken at such a command.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ordered
       adj 1: having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements
              succeeding in order according to rule; "an ordered
              sequence" [ant: {disordered}]
       2: marked by system or regularity or discipline; "a quiet
          ordered house"; "an orderly universe"; "a well regulated
          life" [syn: {orderly}, {regulated}]
       3: disposed or placed in a particular kind of order; "the
          carefully arranged chessmen"; "haphazardly arranged
          interlobular septa"; "comfortable chairs arranged around
          the fireplace" [syn: {arranged}] [ant: {disarranged}]
       4: marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent
          relation of parts; "a logical argument"; "the orderly
          presentation" [syn: {consistent}, {logical}, {orderly}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  92 Moby Thesaurus words for "ordered":
     accordant, aligned, alike, arranged, arrayed, assorted, automatic,
     balanced, businesslike, categorized, classified, composed,
     concinnate, concinnous, consistent, consonant, constant,
     constituted, continuous, correspondent, disposed, equable, equal,
     euphonic, euphonical, euphonious, even, fixed, flat, flowing,
     fluent, formal, graded, grouped, habitual, harmonious, harmonized,
     homogeneous, immutable, in hand, invariable, level, marshaled,
     measured, mechanical, methodic, methodical, methodized, monolithic,
     normal, normalized, of a piece, orderly, organized, persistent,
     placed, ranged, ranked, regular, regular as clockwork, regularized,
     regulated, robotlike, routine, routinized, smooth, smooth-sounding,
     sorted, stable, standardized, steadfast, steady, sweet,
     symmetrical, synchronized, systematic, systematized, tripping,
     unbroken, unchangeable, unchanged, unchanging, undeviating,
     undifferentiated, undiversified, uniform, unruffled, unvaried,
     unvarying, usual, well-ordered, well-regulated