ordered

ordered
    adj 1: having a systematic arrangement; especially having
           elements succeeding in order according to rule; "an
           ordered sequence" [ant: {disordered}, {unordered}]
    2: disposed or placed in a particular kind of order; "the
       carefully arranged chessmen"; "haphazardly arranged
       interlobular septa"; "comfortable chairs arranged around the
       fireplace" [syn: {arranged}, {ordered}] [ant: {disarranged}]
    3: marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent
       relation of parts; "a coherent argument" [syn: {coherent},
       {consistent}, {logical}, {ordered}] [ant: {incoherent}]
    

ordered \ordered\ adj.
   1. having or evincing a systematic arrangement; especially,
      having elements succeeding in order according to rule; as,
      an ordered sequence; an ordered pair. Opposite of
      {disordered} or {unordered}. [Narrower terms:
    

Order \Or"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ordered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Ordering}.] [From {Order}, n.]
   1. To put in order; to reduce to a methodical arrangement; to
      arrange in a series, or with reference to an end. Hence,
      to regulate; to dispose; to direct; to rule.
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            To him that ordereth his conversation aright. --Ps.
                                                  1. 23.
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            Warriors old with ordered spear and shield.
                                                  --Milton.
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   2. To give an order to; to command; as, to order troops to
      advance.
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   3. To give an order for; to secure by an order; as, to order
      a carriage; to order groceries.
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   4. (Eccl.) To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive
      into the ranks of the ministry.
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            These ordered folk be especially titled to God.
                                                  --Chaucer.
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            Persons presented to be ordered deacons. --Bk. of
                                                  Com. Prayer.
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   {Order arms} (Mil.), the command at which a rifle is brought
      to a position with its butt resting on the ground; also,
      the position taken at such a command.
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92 Moby Thesaurus words for "ordered":
      accordant, aligned, alike, arranged, arrayed, assorted, automatic,
      balanced, businesslike, categorized, classified, composed,
      concinnate, concinnous, consistent, consonant, constant,
      constituted, continuous, correspondent, disposed, equable, equal,
      euphonic, euphonical, euphonious, even, fixed, flat, flowing,
      fluent, formal, graded, grouped, habitual, harmonious, harmonized,
      homogeneous, immutable, in hand, invariable, level, marshaled,
      measured, mechanical, methodic, methodical, methodized, monolithic,
      normal, normalized, of a piece, orderly, organized, persistent,
      placed, ranged, ranked, regular, regular as clockwork, regularized,
      regulated, robotlike, routine, routinized, smooth, smooth-sounding,
      sorted, stable, standardized, steadfast, steady, sweet,
      symmetrical, synchronized, systematic, systematized, tripping,
      unbroken, unchangeable, unchanged, unchanging, undeviating,
      undifferentiated, undiversified, uniform, unruffled, unvaried,
      unvarying, usual, well-ordered, well-regulated