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- [awr-dn-uh ns]
- /ˈɔr dn əns/
- /ˈɔː.dɪ.nəns/
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- [awr-dn-uh ns]
- /ˈɔr dn əns/
Definitions of ordinance word
- noun ordinance an authoritative rule or law; a decree or command. 1
- noun ordinance a public injunction or regulation: a city ordinance against excessive horn blowing. 1
- noun ordinance something believed to have been ordained, as by a deity or destiny. 1
- noun ordinance Ecclesiastical. an established rite or ceremony. a sacrament. the communion. 1
- noun ordinance A piece of legislation enacted by a municipal authority. 1
- noun ordinance law, regulation 1
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Origin of ordinance
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English ordinaunce (< Old French ordenance) < Medieval Latin ordinantia, derivative of Latin ordinant- (stem of ordināns), present participle of ordināre to arrange. See ordination, -ance
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Parts of speech for Ordinance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ordinance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".
ordinance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ordinance
noun ordinance
- decree — A decree is an official order or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country.
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- law — software law
Antonyms for ordinance
noun ordinance
- disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
- disorganisation — Alternative spelling of disorganization.
- lawlessness — contrary to or without regard for the law: lawless violence.
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
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