in order en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- ĭn ôr'dər
Meanings
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In a sequence.
Place the cards in order by color, then by number.
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Ready, prepared; orderly; tidy.
Some teachers find it hard to keep their classes in order.
His material is in order for the presentation.
I wish I could get my desk in order.
- (formal, idiomatic) In accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings of a deliberative body.
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(idiomatic) Appropriate, worthwhile.
Now that we have finally finished, I think a celebration is in order.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more in order | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most in order | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
put one's affairs in order · get one's affairs in order
Translations (37)
taa xwk'ateghw (in sequence) · pt preparado (ready, prepared) · pt em sequência (in sequence) · pl w gotowości (ready, prepared) · nl op orde (ready, prepared) · pl w porządku (ready, prepared) · la ordinātim (ready, prepared) · pl odpowiedni (in accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings) · pl odpowiedni (appropriate, worthwhile) · nl in orde (in accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings) · fi järjestyksessä (in sequence) · pl właściwy (appropriate, worthwhile) · nl op volgorde (in sequence) · pt em ordem (ready, prepared) · pt apropriado (appropriate, worthwhile) · fi järjestykseen (ready, prepared) · fi vuorossa (in accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings) · it in serie (in sequence) · fi järjestykseen (in sequence) · ru целесообра́зный (appropriate, worthwhile) · fr de circonstance (appropriate, worthwhile) · it in sequenza (in sequence) · pl właściwy (in accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings) · pl w kolejności (in sequence) · pl jak należy (appropriate, worthwhile) · fi paikallaan (appropriate, worthwhile) · fi järjestyksessä (ready, prepared) · da i rækkefølge (in sequence) · nl op zijn plaats (appropriate, worthwhile) · tr sırayla (in sequence) · pt em ordem (in sequence) · pt pronto (ready, prepared) · fi kunnossa (ready, prepared) · it con criterio (in sequence) · it in ordine (in sequence) · fi paikallaan (in accordance with the procedural rules governing formal meetings) · pl w porządku (appropriate, worthwhile)