ordering

[/ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/]

noun/verb (gerund/present participle)

ordenação; encomenda; pedido

1. The act of requesting or purchasing goods or services

I am ordering pizza for dinner.

Estou encomendando pizza para o jantar.

2. The act of arranging things in a sequence or hierarchy

The ordering of the books by genre makes them easier to find.

A ordenação dos livros por gênero os torna mais fáceis de encontrar.

3. The act of commanding or instructing someone to do something

The captain is ordering the troops to advance.

O capitão está ordenando às tropas que avancem.

4. A mathematical or logical arrangement following a specific pattern or rule

The ordering of natural numbers is fundamental to mathematics.

A ordenação dos números naturais é fundamental para a matemática.

NYC Slang

placing an order; putting in an order

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

pedido; encomenda; ordenação

Most commonly used in commercial and everyday contexts

São Paulo

pedido; encomenda

Business and commerce heavily favor 'pedido'

Rio de Janeiro

encomenda; pedido

Both terms are used interchangeably in casual speech

Portugal

encomenda; ordenação

'Encomenda' is preferred for purchases; 'ordenação' for systematic arrangement

ordering someone around - mandar em alguém

in order - em ordem; em dia

order of magnitude - ordem de grandeza

Look up more words on Fala2Me

The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more