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ordering

/ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/ /ˈɔːrdərɪŋɡ/

Meanings
verb
To set in some sort of order.

Examples :

"She spent the afternoon ordering her books alphabetically on the shelf. "
system process organization action

Related Words

Illustration emphasized

emphasized verb

/ˈemfəsaɪzd/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪzd/

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Illustration alphabetically

alphabetically adverb

/ˌælfəˈbetɪkli/ /ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkli/

(manner) In an alphabetical manner.

"The students listed the names of their favorite animals alphabetically. "

Illustration arrangement

arrangement noun

/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/

The act of arranging.

"The arrangement of chairs in the classroom made it easier for the students to see the teacher. "

Illustration sequence

sequence noun

/ˈsiːkwəns/

A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series

"The sequence of events in the school play was: introduction, conflict, climax, and resolution. "

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

Illustration importance

importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

Illustration placement

placement noun

/ˈpleɪsmənt/

The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or positioning; the state of being placed.

"The placement of the furniture in the living room made the space feel much bigger. "

Illustration groceries

groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

The commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

Illustration ministry

ministry noun

/ˈmɪnɪstɹi/

Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity

"She works for the ministry of finance."

Illustration cathedral

cathedral adjective

/kəˈθiː.dɹəl/

Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop.

"The cathedral chapter of the school held a special meeting to discuss the new bishop's plans. "

Illustration ordaining

ordaining verb

/ɔːrˈdeɪnɪŋ/ /ɔrˈdeɪnɪŋ/

To prearrange unalterably.

"The university calendar, published a year in advance, was ordaining the exam dates; nothing could be changed. "