Definition of orderliness
: the quality or state of being orderly
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His paintings elicit a primordial desire for the organic orderliness of left-right, mirror-image balance.
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Hunting for Lice’ probably contains a moral, as maternal care, orderliness and cleanliness were the ideal qualities of a good housewife.
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The Naked Man at first appears very orderly, but Wood overlaid the orderliness with random brushstrokes.
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Wood’s orderliness and his precision enabled him to boil down this feeling, to put it wordlessly on canvas.
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The orderliness of Chicago’s space spoke to the discipline required to produce works of art that are direct, personal and exposing.
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The vote’s orderliness stood in contrast to the chaotic clashes that accompanied October’s referendum, leaving hundreds hurt.
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There were clues to Kelly’s alignment with Trump all along, but they were overshadowed by the focus on his orderliness.
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Satsuki was filled with energy during the photo shoot for this article, playing with her sister and initially disinclined to add to the orderliness of the clothing pile before her.
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First Known Use of orderliness
1571
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