Spanish Conversation · Level 76
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Spanish word
ordenación
Pronunciation
IPA/oɾðenaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounorganization
Example
Necesitamos una mejor ordenación de los documentos.
We need better organization of the documents.
More examples
La ordenación del archivo facilita encontrar los papeles.
The organization of the file makes it easier to find the papers.
Core concept
A row of objects arranged according to a single rule.
Common phrases
ordenación de documentos
organization of documents
Similar words
organización: Systematic structuring and management of parts into an organized whole.
orden: State in which elements sit in a fixed, decided sequence.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso o resultado de ordenar elementos según un criterio, creando una secuencia o disposición.
Word origin
From Spanish ordenar 'to put in order' and ultimately Latin ordinare 'to arrange', with the suffix -ación forming a noun that denotes the action or result of ordering.
Usage tips
- More formal than organizar and often used for the process or outcome of arranging items, while organización commonly names an institution or stable system.