French word

ordre

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʁdʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounorder

Example

Range les assiettes dans l'ordre.

Arrange the plates in order.

Illustration for ordre (order)

More examples

Mets les livres par ordre alphabétique.

Put the books in alphabetical order.

Core concept

A line in which each item has a fixed position relative to the others.

Common phrases

  • dans l'ordre

    in order

  • ordre alphabétique

    alphabetical order

  • par ordre croissant

    in ascending order

Similar words

rang: The place held within a line, group, or formation.
position: The particular location occupied by a person or thing.
classement: The resulting order based on rank, results, or performance.
séquence: A series of events or actions following one another in time.

Definition in French

Disposition ou succession d'éléments les uns après les autres, indiquant leur position ou leur rang.

Word origin

French ordre developed through Old French from Latin ordo and ordinis, terms for a row, rank, or organized arrangement.

Usage tips

  • Dans l'ordre refers to the correct sequence, whereas en ordre usually describes something as orderly or tidy.

Other meanings

  • commandnoun
  • orderlinessnoun

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