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organisation

or·gan·i·za·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-guh-nuh-zey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɔr gə nəˈzeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-guh-nuh-zey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɔr gə nəˈzeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of organisation word

  • noun organisation the act or process of organizing. 1
  • noun organisation the state or manner of being organized. 1
  • noun organisation something that is organized. 1
  • noun organisation organic structure; composition: The organization of this painting is quite remarkable. 1
  • noun organisation a group of persons organized for some end or work; association: a nonprofit organization. 1
  • noun organisation the administrative personnel or apparatus of a business. 1
See all 11 definitions of organisation

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Origin of organisation

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English organizacion < Medieval Latin organizātiōn- (stem of organizātiō), equivalent to organizāt(us) (past participle of organizāre; see organize, -ate2) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Organisation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Organisation

organisation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".

organisation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for organisation

noun organisation

  • group — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
  • society — an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
  • body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
  • party — a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.: a cocktail party.
  • association — An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest.
All 94 Synonyms of organisation

Antonyms for organisation

noun organisation

  • disorganisation — Alternative spelling of disorganization.
  • chaos — Chaos is a state of complete disorder and confusion.
  • division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
  • individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
  • disproportion — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
All 12 Antonyms of organisation

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