ordering — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Arrangement in a sequence.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   She gave the students' performances a rank ordering.

2. The placement of an order for goods or services.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Ordering has to be complete at least six weeks before expected delivery to get our best prices.

3. The act or ceremony of ordaining, as priests or deacons.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

1. logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

   Synonyms

   orderordination

   Broader terms

   arrangement

   Examples

   we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation

2. the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement

   Synonyms

   order

   Broader terms

   organizationorganisation

   Examples

   there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list