ORDINATIONS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word ordinations. (close relations)
Definition of ORDINATIONS
Best Alternative Words for ORDINATIONS
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| appointments | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of putting a person into a non-elective position • a meeting arranged in advance • (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) • a person who is appointed to a job or position • the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed • (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment | ||||||||
| commencements | nounn | |||||||
noun • the time at which something is supposed to begin • an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred • the act of starting something | ||||||||
| consecrations | nounn | |||||||
noun • a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) • (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God | ||||||||
| inductions | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal entry into an organization or position or office • an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current • reasoning from detailed facts to general principles • stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors • the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time) • an act that sets in motion some course of events | ||||||||
| installations | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of installing something (as equipment) • a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry • a formal entry into an organization or position or office | ||||||||
| investitures | nounn | |||||||
noun • the ceremony of installing a new monarch • the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank | ||||||||
| order | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed • (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy • a degree in a continuum of size or quantity • established customary state (especially of society) • logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements • a condition of regular or proper arrangement • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) • a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities • a formal association of people with similar interests • a body of rules followed by an assembly • a group of person living under a religious rule • (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families • a request for something to be made, supplied, or served • (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans • the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement verb • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority • make a request for something • issue commands or orders for • bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations • bring order to or into • place in a certain order • appoint to a clerical posts • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events • assign a rank or rating to | ||||||||
| ordering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements • the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement | ||||||||
| ordinance | nounn | |||||||
noun • an authoritative command • a statute enacted by a city government • the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders | ||||||||
