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orderless

or·der
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-der]
    • /ˈɔr dər/
    • /ˈɔːdələs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-der]
    • /ˈɔr dər/

Definitions of orderless word

  • noun orderless an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate. 1
  • noun orderless a command of a court or judge. 1
  • noun orderless a command or notice issued by a military organization or a military commander to troops, sailors, etc. 1
  • noun orderless 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 orderless 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 orderless formal disposition or array: the order of the troops. 1

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Origin of orderless

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 Orderless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

orderless popularity

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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

orderless usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for orderless

adjective orderless

  • random — proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
  • aimless — A person or activity that is aimless has no clear purpose or plan.
  • chaotic — Something that is chaotic is in a state of complete disorder and confusion.
  • erratic — Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
  • haphazard — characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless.

Antonyms for orderless

adjective orderless

  • organized — affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
  • organised — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
  • systematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
  • coherent — If something is coherent, it is well planned, so that it is clear and sensible and all its parts go well with each other.
  • distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.

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