Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ordering

/ˈɔɹdɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: or-der-ing
IPA: /ˈɔɹdɚɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of order

noun

Arrangement in a sequence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The placement of an order for goods or services.

Uncountable

noun

The act or ceremony of ordaining, as priests or deacons.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She gave the students' performances a rank ordering."
"Ordering has to be complete at least six weeks before expected delivery to get our best prices."

Usage

Inflected Forms

orderings (plural)

Derived Forms

subordering

Phrases

partial ordering relation strict ordering time ordering total ordering relation well-ordering well-quasi-ordering

Synonyms

order ordination

Rhymes With

bordering reordering

Questions

How do you pronounce ordering?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹdɚɪŋ/.
What does ordering mean?: present participle and gerund of order

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