well-ordered
- adjective
- /ˌwɛlˈɔrdərd/
- His environment is well-ordered, with modern-looking hospital and school buildings.
- a well-ordered society
- a well-ordered state
- well-ordered, natural
So that that's what comes from having purpose is a well ordered life in which the small stuff actually gains new meaning.
- So that that's what comes from having purpose is a well ordered life in which the small stuff actually gains new meaning.
- He only showed any kind of warmth with people who sort of shared his sort of cushy, privileged, well ordered lifestyle.
Examples
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In fact, earlier sublimities, with all their immensities, have now become well-ordered aspects of beautiful and accepted theories.
Academic text (1997) -
By nature, human beings, like the rest of nature, are well ordered.
Academic text (1996) -
The natural numbers are well-ordered and closed under addition.
Academic text (2016) -
Here, however, reality failed to match up to well-ordered theory.
Academic text (2010) -
As might be expected, The Water Mill presents a well-ordered composition.
Academic text (2002) -
But she still kept a well-ordered desk, meticulously arranged files, and neat story notes.
Fiction book (1991) -
There were no homesteads here, the well-ordered holdings of hardworking Mainers that he was so used to.
Fiction book (1990) -
The documents were arranged in a well-ordered manner, making it easy to find what we needed.
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His well-ordered schedule allowed him to manage his time effectively and reduce stress.
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The library is well-ordered, with books neatly categorized by genre and author.
Synonyms
Neatly arranged and ready to use
Arranged in a tidy, organized way
Having things in order so they are easy to find
Arranged in a clear, planned way with regular parts or routines
Organized neatly so things are easy to find
Put into groups or in a clear order
Antonyms
How Organized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word well-ordered combines well ('in a good or complete way') and order ('to arrange' or 'put in rows'), so it literally means 'arranged in a good way', which is why we use it for things that are neat, organized, and easy to follow.