ordonnance

noun

or·​don·​nance ˌȯr-də-ˈnäⁿs 

: disposition of the parts (as of a literary composition) with regard to one another and the whole : arrangement

Synonyms

• arrangement
• composition
• configuration
• constellation
• design
• form
• format
• getup
• layout
• makeup
• pattern

Examples of ordonnance in a Sentence

the novel's intricate ordonnance might not be apparent to the casual reader

Word History

Etymology

French, alteration of Middle French ordenance ordinance

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above