ordering

• Nom désignant l'action de mettre en ordre ou l'état de ce qui est rangé selon une suite logique ou cohérente, ainsi que la disposition ou la succession des éléments dans un ensemble.

A noun referring to the arrangement or sequence of items or elements in a logical or comprehensible manner, or the act of putting things into such a sequential arrangement.

1. Logical arrangementB2formal

   The logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements into a structured sequence.

   ordonnancement logique

   • The ordering of chapters in the book follows a chronological timeline.
   • A clear ordering of ideas is essential for a persuasive essay.
   • The database requires a specific ordering of fields for optimal performance.

   Synonymesarrangementcategorizationclassificationhierarchyorderorganizationsequencesortingtaxonomy

   Antonymeschaosconfusiondisarraydisorder

2. Act of sequencingB1formal

   The act of putting things in a sequential arrangement.

   Mise en séquence

   • The librarian spent the afternoon ordering the books on the shelves.
   • Ordering the files alphabetically made them easier to find.
   • The process of ordering the data took several hours.

   Synonymesarrangementclassificationorganizationrankingsequencesorting

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de disposer quelque chose dans un ordre ou une séquence, de demander la fabrication ou la livraison de quelque chose, ou de donner l'ordre à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of arranging something in a sequence, requesting something to be made or delivered, or commanding someone to do something.

1. Request somethingA1formal

   To ask for something to be made, supplied, or delivered, especially in a restaurant or shop.

   Commander

   • I would like to order a pizza, please.
   • She ordered a coffee and a croissant.
   • He ordered the parts online for his car.

   Synonymesask forcall forcommissionrequest

2. Command or instructB1formal

   To give an authoritative instruction or command to someone.

   ordonner, donner un ordre

   • The general ordered the troops to advance.
   • The teacher ordered the students to sit down.
   • He ordered his assistant to prepare the report.

   Synonymesbidchargecommanddemanddirectenjoininstructrequiretell

   Antonymesaskbegentreatobeyrequest

3. Arrange or organizeB1formal

   To put something in a particular sequence or arrangement.

   Ordonner, ranger

   • She ordered the files alphabetically.
   • Please order the books by publication date.
   • The data was ordered according to size.

   Synonymesarrangearrayclassifyline upmarshalorganizesequencesortsystematizetidy

   Antonymesdisarrangedisorderdisorganizescatter