ORDERINGS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

orderings

noun

plural of ordering

as in hierarchies

a scheme of rank or order in the ordering of crimes, ripping the tags off upholstered furniture should rank fairly low

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as in sequences

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

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Noun

While mapping these structural hierarchies is a foundational data modeling challenge, the piece that most organizations completely underestimate is the dynamic signal layer.

— Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Estrangement often happens when these two ideas of family collide and cannot be reconciled – when one member insists that biological or origin ties and hierarchies reinforce the family unit, and another insists that behavior does.

— Rin Reczek, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hierarchies

Noun

Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The second book, Shift, consists of alternating flashback sequences, telling both the origin story of the silos and tales from past rebellions.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of sequences

Noun

This megaplayful Spanish-language version has fun Latin arrangements (accordions!

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Some young residents, still early in their careers, are turning to unconventional living arrangements, including living with elderly roommates, to keep their housing costs down.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrangements

Noun

Additionally, local fire department ladders only reached a height of 100 feet, CW affiliate WGN and WBC reported at the time.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
The city studies the problem and eventually installs a few more ladders and a few more life rings — genuinely useful, and genuinely insufficient.

— Joseph V. Sakran, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of ladders

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