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orderliness

orderliness

3 3.6
A way of keeping things neat and in the right place
  • noun
  • /ˈɔrdərlinəs/
translation icon : 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
91 2.4

The state of having things neat and in order

includes that arrangement but also means systematic, ongoing order
neatness
vsorderliness
7 1.0

Being tidy and having things in order

covers that look but also stresses underlying systematic arrangement
tidiness
vsorderliness
2 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
1 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
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
3.7

A neat, tidy appearance showing good order

extends beyond appearance to include organized systems and routines

Antonyms

4 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
7 1.0
orderliness
3 3.6
messiness
4 1.6
chaos
438 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.