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b : marked by order : NEAT, TIDY

2 : well behaved

— or·der·li·ness noun

Synonyms

[1a] methodical, regular, systematic—more at METHODICAL

[1b] crisp, neat, shipshape, snug, tidy, trim, uncluttered—more at NEAT

2orderly noun, plural -lies 1 : a soldier who attends a superior officer

2 : a hospital attendant who does general work

or·di·nal adjective : indicating order or rank (as sixth) in a series

ordinal number noun : a number (as first, second, or third) that designates the place of an item in an ordered sequence compare CARDINAL NUMBER

or·di·nance noun : an authoritative decree or law; especially : a municipal regulation

Synonyms

act, enactment, law, statute—more at LAW

or·di·nar·i·ly adverb : in an ordinary manner

Synonyms

commonly, generally, naturally, normally, typically, usually—more at NATURALLY

or·di·nary adjective 1 : to be expected : USUAL

2 : of common quality, rank, or ability; also : POOR, INFERIOR

— or·di·nar·i·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] average, common, commonplace, everyday, normal, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday; also regular, typical; familiar, homely, plain, popular, vulgar; natural; customary, wonted; insignificant, trivial, unimportant; customary, frequent, habitual; expected, predictable

Antonyms

abnormal, exceptional, extraordinary, odd, out-of-the-way, strange, unusual

[2] common, fair, indifferent, inferior, mediocre, medium, middling, passable, poor, run-of-the-mill, second-rate, so-so—more at MEDIOCRE

or·di·nate noun : the vertical coordinate of a point in a plane coordinate system obtained by measuring parallel to the y-axis

or·di·na·tion noun : the act or ceremony by which a person is ordained

ord·nance noun 1 : military supplies

2 : CANNON, ARTILLERY

Or·do·vi·cian adjective : of, relating to, or being the period of the Paleozoic era between the Cambrian and the Silurian

— Ordovician noun

or·dure noun : EXCREMENT

ore noun : a naturally occurring mineral mined to obtain a substance that it contains

Ore or Oreg abbreviation Oregon

oreg·a·no noun : a bushy perennial mint used as a seasoning and a source of oil

org abbreviation organization; organized

or·gan noun 1 : a musical instrument having sets of pipes sounded by compressed air and controlled by keyboards; also : an electronic keyboard instrument that approximates the sounds of the pipe organ by electronic devices

2 : a differentiated animal or plant structure (as a heart or a leaf) made up of cells and tissues and performing some bodily function

3 : a group that performs a specialized function

4 : PERIODICAL

5 : a means exercising some function or accomplishing some end

Synonyms

agency, agent, instrument, instrumentality, machinery, means, medium, vehicle—more at AGENT

or·gan·dy also or·gan·die noun, plural -dies [ORIGIN: F organdi]

: a fine transparent muslin with a stiff finish

or·gan·elle noun : a specialized cell part that resembles an organ in having a special function

or·gan·ic adjective 1 : of, relating to, or arising in a bodily organ

2 : of, relating to, or derived from living things

3 : of, relating to, or containing carbon compounds

4 : of or relating to a branch of chemistry dealing with carbon compounds

5 : involving, producing, or dealing in foods produced without the use of laboratory-made fertilizers, growth substances, antibiotics, or pesticides

6 : ORGANIZED

— or·gan·i·cal·ly adverb

or·ga·ni·sa·tion, or·ga·nise British variant of ORGANIZATION, ORGANIZE

or·gan·ism noun : an individual living thing (as a person, animal, or plant)

— or·gan·is·mic adjective

or·gan·ist noun : a person who plays an organ

or·ga·ni·sa·tion, or·ga·nise British variant of ORGANIZATION, ORGANIZE

or·ga·ni·za·tion noun 1 : the act or process of organizing or of being organized; also : the condition or manner of being organized

2 : an association of persons having a common interest