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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	Ordering \Or"der*ing\, n.
   Disposition; distribution; management. --South.
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	ordering
     n 1: logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements;
          "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order
          of their presentation" [syn: order, ordination]
     2: putting in order; "there were mistakes in the ordering of
        items on the list" [syn: order]

	

	47 Moby Thesaurus words for "ordering":
   allocation, allotment, apportionment, arrangement, array, arraying,
   authority, collation, collocation, command, conduct, constitution,
   control, deployment, direction, disposal, disposition,
   distribution, form, formation, formulation, governance, government,
   guidance, handling, husbandry, lead, leading, management, managery,
   managing, manipulation, marshaling, order, pilotage, placement,
   regimentation, regulation, running, sequence, steerage, steering,
   structuring, syntax, the conn, the helm, the wheel

	

	ordering
     
        A relation.
     
        See partial ordering, pre-order, total ordering.