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1. Having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
   "an ordered sequence"
    
2. Disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
   "the carefully ordered chessmen";
   - arranged
    
3. Marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
   - coherent, consistent, logical

1. Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
   "She ordered him to do the shopping";
   - tell, enjoin, say
    
2. Make a request for something
   "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage"
    
3. Issue commands or orders for
   - prescribe, dictate
    
4. Bring into conformity with rules, principles or usage; impose regulations
   "We cannot order the way people dress";
   - regulate, regularize, regularise [Brit], govern
    
5. Bring order to or into
   "Order these files"
    
6. Place in a certain order
   "order the photos chronologically"
    
7. Appoint to a clerical post
   "he was ordered in the Church";
   - ordain, consecrate, ordinate
    
8. Organize thoughts, ideas, or temporal events
   "order my schedule";
   - arrange, set up, put
    
9. Assign a rank or rating to
   "The restaurant is ordered highly in the food guide";
   - rate, rank, range, grade, place

See also: consecutive, laid, logical, placed, progressive, rational, seamless, sequent, sequential, serial, set, successive

Type of: arrange, ask for, bespeak, bring down, call for, decide, determine, enthrone, evaluate, impose, inflict, invest, judge, make up one's mind, obtrude, organise [Brit], organize, pass judgment, quest, request, set up, vest, visit

Antonym: disarranged, disorder, unordered

Encyclopedia: Ordered