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on the order of

on the or·der of
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee awr-der uhv, ov]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈɔr dər ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [on, awn stressed th ee awr-der uhv, ov]
    • /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈɔr dər ʌv, ɒv/

Definitions of on the order of words

  • noun on the order of an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate. 1
  • noun on the order of a command of a court or judge. 1
  • noun on the order of a command or notice issued by a military organization or a military commander to troops, sailors, etc. 1
  • noun on the order of the disposition of things following one after another, as in space or time; succession or sequence: The names were listed in alphabetical order. 1
  • noun on the order of a condition in which each thing is properly disposed with reference to other things and to its purpose; methodical or harmonious arrangement: You must try to give order to your life. 1
  • noun on the order of formal disposition or array: the order of the troops. 1
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Origin of on the order of

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English ordre (noun), ordren (v., derivative of the noun) < Old French ordre (noun) < Latin ordin- (stem of ordō) row, rank, regular arrangement

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Parts of speech for On the order of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of On the order of

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for on the order of

adj on the order of

  • allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
  • coextensive — of the same limits or extent
  • congeneric — belonging to the same group, esp (of animals or plants) belonging to the same genus

adverb on the order of

  • about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
  • approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of

adjective on the order of

  • approximating — Present participle of approximate.
  • approximative — (of a method, description, etc.) giving only an approximation to something.
  • congenerous — Having the same (kind of) origin or action.
  • equaling — Present participle of equal.
  • jibing — to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.
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