What is the meaning of ordering?

noun

• Logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements.
  • usage: "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"
  • synonyms: order, ordination
• The act of putting things in a sequential arrangement.
  • usage: "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"
  • synonyms: order

verb

• Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority.
  • usage: "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"
  • synonyms: order, tell, enjoin, say
• Make a request for something.
  • usage: "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage"
  • synonyms: order
• Issue commands or orders for.
  • synonyms: order, prescribe, dictate
• Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations.
  • usage: "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
  • synonyms: regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern
• Bring order to or into.
  • usage: "Order these files"
  • synonyms: order
• Place in a certain order.
  • usage: "order the photos chronologically"
  • synonyms: order
• Appoint to a clerical posts.
  • usage: "he was ordained in the Church"
  • synonyms: ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order
• Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events.
  • usage: "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
  • synonyms: arrange, set up, put, order
• Assign a rank or rating to.
  • usage: "how would you rank these students"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
  • synonyms: rate, rank, range, order, grade, place