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orderliness

orderliness

3 3.6
A way of keeping things neat and in the right place
  • noun
  • /ˈɔrdərlinəs/
: orden
  • After organizing the pantry, she admired the orderliness of the neatly labeled jars.
  • orderliness and scheduling

You know, I, I like orderliness in my life.

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Examples

  • Although there isn't much furniture inside, there is an obvious neatness and orderliness.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The owner strongly stressed the need for orderliness and good behavior during the excursion.

    Academic text (1997)
  • You know, I, I like orderliness in my life.

  • A little orderliness is what we want.

  • There is orderliness in the universe.

  • Systematic people are characterized by orderliness in working with complexity.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The sense of tangible progress, control, and orderliness can be a comfort.

    Blog text (11)
  • Creation of a stable nation-state is an important goal for developing countries because it contributes to political orderliness and economic growth.

    Academic text (1993)
  • At Doshisha University in Kyoto, I am struck by the orderliness and tranquility of the campus.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Accommodate students' needs for order by valuing and accepting their preferences for scheduling and orderliness.

    Academic text (1991)

Synonyms

organization
vsorderliness
  • US
45 2.4

The state of having things neat and in order

includes that arrangement but also means systematic, ongoing order
neatness
vsorderliness
6 1.0

Being tidy and having things in order

covers that look but also stresses underlying systematic arrangement
tidiness
vsorderliness
3 1.4

The habit of keeping things neat and in order

is a broader quality including systematic arrangement, not only a daily habit
coherency
vsorderliness
2 6.5

A clear, logical order that makes ideas or parts fit together

focuses on physical neatness and systematic practice rather than pure logic
apple-pie order
vsorderliness
  • Informal
1 8.4

A place or situation where things are very clean and neatly arranged

refers to ordinary neat and systematic quality, not extreme perfection
methodicalness
vsorderliness
1 6.8

Being careful to do things in an orderly way

is the overall state of neat, organized order rather than a personal habit
trimness
vsorderliness
1 3.7

A neat, tidy appearance showing good order

extends beyond appearance to include organized systems and routines

Antonyms

5 1.6

A situation when things are untidy and hard to find

A lack of order that makes places or things messy

How Orderly

neatness
6 1.0
orderliness
3 3.6
messiness
5 1.6
chaos
512 3.1

Surface Forms

orderliness singular
orderlinesses plural

Morphology

orderliness = orderly (transparent) = order + ly + ness

The noun is formed regularly from the adjective 'orderly' with '-ness', and the meaning is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Orderliness comes from order, which itself comes from the Latin ordo meaning 'row' or 'line'. The ending -liness makes that idea into the 'quality' of being neat and organized, so orderliness is the name for keeping things in proper order.