English · Word Candidate

order

/ˈɔː.də/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: orders · ordering · ordered

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sắp xếp, bố cục hoặc trình tự

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Noun

Examples

put the children in age order

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vị trí trong sắp xếp, bố cục hoặc trình tự

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Noun

Examples

In these situations we find the Genesee slate, the Tully limestone and the upper part of the Hamilton group, each one in its order disappearing beneath the lake level as we proceed southward.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To set in some sort of order.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt vào một loại thứ tự

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Verb

Examples

We need to order them alphabetically.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To arrange, set in proper order.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sắp xếp, đặt vào thứ tự đúng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

The books in the shelf need ordering.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “order” mean?

Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.

Is “order” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.