the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement | measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths |
(architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans | a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior |
a degree in a continuum of size or quantity | something regarded as a normative example |
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) | a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system |
a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities | a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct |
a body of rules followed by an assembly | (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems |
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed | prescribed guide for conduct or action |
a request for something to be made, supplied, or served | (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice |
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements | directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted |
(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families | any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order |
a formal association of people with similar interests | dominance or power through legal authority |
a group of person living under a religious rule | the duration of a monarch's or government's power |
established customary state (especially of society) | |
a condition of regular or proper arrangement | |