ordering

1 a scheme of rank or order in the ordering of crimes, ripping the tags off upholstered furniture should rank fairly low Synonyms graduation, hierarchy, ladder, scale, rankingRelated Words food chain, pecking order (also peck order); arrangement, array, disposal, disposition, distribution, sequence, series, setup; degree, echelon, footing, level, place, position, reaches, rung, situation, spot, standing, station, status

2 the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another the ordering of the children in the procession was according to height Synonyms arrangement, array, disposal, disposition, distribution, order, sequence, setupRelated Words continuity; precedence, priority; chain, procession, progression, succession; series; aligning (also alining), alignment (also alinement), lining up; design, layout, pattern, structure, systemNear Antonyms confusion, disorder, disorganization, disruption, upset; disconnection, disjointedness