[1] : 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.
      1913 webster

            to him that ordereth his conversation aright. --ps.
                                                  1. 23.
      1913 webster

            warriors old with ordered spear and shield.
                                                  --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. to give an order to; to command; as, to order troops to
      advance.
      1913 webster

   3. to give an order for; to secure by an order; as, to order
      a carriage; to order groceries.
      1913 webster

   4. eccl. to admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive
      into the ranks of the ministry.
      1913 webster

            these ordered folk be especially titled to god.
                                                  --chaucer.
      1913 webster

            persons presented to be ordered deacons. --bk. of
                                                  com. prayer.
      1913 webster

   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.
      1913 webster
see also:
ordered ordering order order arms 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

ordering \or"dering\, n.
   disposition; distribution; management. --south.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

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
see also:
order ordination 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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

[5] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

ordering
     
        a relation.
     
        see partial ordering, pre-order, total ordering.
     
     
see also:
partial ordering pre-order total ordering 

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