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    Definitions

    1 | noun | (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed 2 | noun | a degree in a continuum of size or quantity 3 | noun | established customary state (especially of society) 4 | noun | logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements 5 | noun | a condition of regular or proper arrangement 6 | noun | a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) 7 | noun | a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities 8 | noun | a formal association of people with similar interests (23 meanings)

    Pronunciation

    'awrder (IPA: ˈɔrdɝ)

    Hyphenation

    or-der (5 letters | 2 syllables)

    First known use in English

    1225 (High Middle ages) (801 years ago)

    Word origins

    Old French | Latin

    Overall typical frequency

    written: 432nd most common (1 in 4831 words) ( > 99% noun | 0% verb | 0% interjection)

    spoken: 647th most common (1 in 9009 words)

    (includes some inflected forms)

    Word frequency history

    Inflected forms

    orders | ordered | ordering

    Synonyms

    behest | command | commandment | direction | injunction | order of magnitude | ordering | ordination | orderliness | decree | edict | fiat | rescript | purchase order | club | ... (total: 47)

    Antonym

    disorder

    Narrower terms

    marching orders | summons | word | civil order | concord | concordance | harmony | peace | polity | quiet | rule of law | stability | tranquility | tranquillity | bacteria order | ... (total: 149)

    Broader terms

    bid | bidding | command | dictation | magnitude | state | arrangement | condition | status | act | enactment | commercial document | commercial instrument | association | prescript | ... (total: 48)

    Rhymes

    (none among common words)

    Lexically close words

    border

    Anagrams

    (none among common words)