ordered

adjective

or·​dered ˈȯr-dərd 

: characterized by order: such as

a

: marked by regularity or discipline

led an ordered life

b

: marked by regular or harmonious arrangement or disposition

an ordered landscape

the ordered crystal structure

c

: having elements arranged or identified according to a rule: such as

(1)

: having the property that every pair of different elements is related by a transitive relationship that is not symmetric

(2)

: having elements labeled by ordinal numbers

an ordered triple has a first, second, and third element

Examples of ordered in a Sentence

an ordered sequence of events

Recent Examples on the Web

The pilot ended up taking matters into his own hands and ordered pizza. —Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 27 Sep. 2024

Then the cells were randomly grouped into ordered pairs, like sets of coordinates. —Shaun Raviv, WIRED, 21 Jan. 2020

One is an image of the kibbutz from April 2023, showing ordered rows of neat, white buildings set in lush gardens. —Matthew Chance, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024

The two ordered pepperoni pizza, according to the pool report. —Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing ordered

• back-ordered
• just what the doctor ordered
• partially ordered
• simply ordered
• well-ordered

Kids Definition

ordered

adjective

or·​dered ˈȯrd-ərd 

1

: carefully regulated or managed

led an ordered life

an ordered landscape

2

a

: having the property that for any two different elements a and b either a is greater than b or a is less than b

the set of real numbers is ordered

b

: having elements labeled by ordinal numbers

an ordered pair has a first and a second element