out of order

out of or·der

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out uhv, ov awr-der]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ˈɔr dər/
- /ˈaʊt əv ˈɔːdə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out uhv, ov awr-der]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ˈɔr dər/

Definitions of out of order words

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

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Origin of out of order

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 Out of order

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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out of order 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for out of order

adj out of order

amiss — If you say that something is amiss, you mean there is something wrong.
amok — a state of murderous frenzy, originally observed among Malays
anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
closed — A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.

adjective out of order

designless — without a design, unplanned
down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
fluffed — Simple past tense and past participle of fluff.
inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.
inoperative — not operative; not in operation.

All 31 Synonyms of out of order