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ORDERLINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of appreciating method and system
Synonyms:
methodicalness; orderliness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("orderliness" is a kind of...):
regularity (the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "orderliness"):
organisation; organization; system (an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized)
Derivation:
orderly (devoid of violence or disruption)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A condition of regular or proper arrangement
Example:
the machine is now in working order
Synonyms:
order; orderliness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("orderliness" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "orderliness"):
spit and polish (careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military))
kelter; kilter (in working order)
tidiness (the habit of being tidy)
Antonym:
disorderliness (a condition in which things are not in their expected places)
