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orderly
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[ adjective ] devoid of violence or disruption
Examples "an orderly crowd confronted the president" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)Many local citizens feared that there would be irregularities at the polls , and Williams got himself a permit to carry a gun and promised an orderly election . (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)When necessary , we should make it clear that countries which choose to derive marginal advantages from the cold_war or to exploit their potential for disrupting the security of the world will not_only lose our sympathy but also risk their own prospects for orderly development . (Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)Everything was orderly and it seemed to be arranged for the workman 's comfort , convenience and efficiency . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not haphazard
Synonyms Examples "a series of orderly actions at regular hours" Used in print (Jim Thompson, The Transgressors....)Then he hunkered_down on the heels of his handmade boots , peered into the orderly chaos of axle , shock_absorber , and spring . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] according to custom or rule or natural law
Synonyms Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)It urged that the next Legislature `` provide enabling funds and re-set the effective date so_that an orderly implementation of the law may be effected '' . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] marked by or adhering to method or system
Examples "a clean orderly man" "an orderly mind" "an orderly desk" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
Synonyms Examples "a logical argument" "the orderly presentation" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (work) a male hospital attendant who has general non-medical duties
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