in_order | ||
1. | [ adjective ] appropriate or even needed in the circumstances | |
Synonyms: | called_for | |
Examples: | "a change is in order" |
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Related terms: | appropriate | |
2. | [ adjective ] marked by system; in good order | |
Synonyms: | so | |
Examples: | "everything is in order" "his books are always just so" "things must be exactly so" |
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Related terms: | systematic | |
3. | [ adjective ] in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement | |
Examples: | "everything is in order for their arrival" |
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Related terms: | ready | |
Similar spelling: |
in_order_to inward inroad inwardness inwards innards inwardly inordinate inert |