[syn: coherent, consistent, logical, ordered]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
ordered \ordered\ adj.
1. having or evincing a systematic arrangement; especially,
having elements succeeding in order according to rule; as,
an ordered sequence; an ordered pair. Opposite of
disordered or unordered. [Narrower terms:
abecedarian, alphabetical; consecutive, sequent,
sequential, serial, successive ]
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2. arranged in order.
Syn: orderly, regulated.
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3. in good order.
Syn: so(predicate).
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4. disposed or placed in a particular kind of order. OPposite
of {disarranged.
Syn: arranged.
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5. arranged according to a quantitative criterion.
Syn: graded, ranked.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
6. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically
consistent relation of parts.
Syn: consistent, logical, orderly.
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Order \Or"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ordered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ordering.] [From Order, n.]
1. To put in order; to reduce to a methodical arrangement; to
arrange in a series, or with reference to an end. Hence,
to regulate; to dispose; to direct; to rule.
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To him that ordereth his conversation aright. --Ps.
1. 23.
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Warriors old with ordered spear and shield.
--Milton.
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2. To give an order to; to command; as, to order troops to
advance.
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3. To give an order for; to secure by an order; as, to order
a carriage; to order groceries.
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4. (Eccl.) To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive
into the ranks of the ministry.
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These ordered folk be especially titled to God.
--Chaucer.
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Persons presented to be ordered deacons. --Bk. of
Com. Prayer.
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Order arms (Mil.), the command at which a rifle is brought
to a position with its butt resting on the ground; also,
the position taken at such a command.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
ordered
adj 1: having a systematic arrangement; especially having
elements succeeding in order according to rule; "an
ordered sequence" [ant: disordered, unordered]
2: disposed or placed in a particular kind of order; "the
carefully arranged chessmen"; "haphazardly arranged
interlobular septa"; "comfortable chairs arranged around the
fireplace" [syn: arranged, ordered] [ant: disarranged]
3: marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent
relation of parts; "a coherent argument" [syn: coherent,
consistent, logical, ordered] [ant: incoherent]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
92 Moby Thesaurus words for "ordered":
accordant, aligned, alike, arranged, arrayed, assorted, automatic,
balanced, businesslike, categorized, classified, composed,
concinnate, concinnous, consistent, consonant, constant,
constituted, continuous, correspondent, disposed, equable, equal,
euphonic, euphonical, euphonious, even, fixed, flat, flowing,
fluent, formal, graded, grouped, habitual, harmonious, harmonized,
homogeneous, immutable, in hand, invariable, level, marshaled,
measured, mechanical, methodic, methodical, methodized, monolithic,
normal, normalized, of a piece, orderly, organized, persistent,
placed, ranged, ranked, regular, regular as clockwork, regularized,
regulated, robotlike, routine, routinized, smooth, smooth-sounding,
sorted, stable, standardized, steadfast, steady, sweet,
symmetrical, synchronized, systematic, systematized, tripping,
unbroken, unchangeable, unchanged, unchanging, undeviating,
undifferentiated, undiversified, uniform, unruffled, unvaried,
unvarying, usual, well-ordered, well-regulated