orden

Definitions of orden
  1. noun
    an organized structure for arranging or classifying
    synonyms: disposición, ordenación, organización, sistema
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    designio, estudio, intención, plan, plano, proyecto, traza, trazado
    an arrangement scheme
    calendario
    a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
    configuración, constelación
    an arrangement of parts or elements
    distribución binomial
    a theoretical distribution of the number of successes in a finite set of independent trials with a constant probability of success
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    estructura de conocimiento
    the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
  2. noun
    (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
    synonyms: mandato, mandato judicial, orden judicial, requisitoria
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    mandato
    a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
    hábeas
    a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
    citación, llamamiento
    a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
    citación, comparendo
    a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
    orden de registro
    a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search
    amnistía, indulto
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
    ejecutoria, ejecutorio
    a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
    citación
    a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding
    multa
    a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation)
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    documento judicial, documento oficial
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
  3. noun
    (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
    synonyms: instrucción, mandato
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    macro, macrocomando
    a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
  4. noun
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
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    decálogo
    the biblical commandments of Moses
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    encargo, encomienda
    a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something
    mandamiento
    something that is commanded
    petición
    an authoritative command or request
    type of:
    acto de habla
    the use of language to perform some act
  5. noun
    (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
  6. noun
    an authoritative command or request
    synonyms: petición
  7. noun
    an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
    synonyms: disposición, ordenación
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    chapuza
    any improvised arrangement for temporary use
    categorización, clasificación
    a group of people or things arranged by class or category
    cuadro vivo
    a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
    formación
    an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
    ordenación
    logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
    ramillete, ramo
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
    corona, espiral, guirnalda, penacho, rosario
    flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
    dicotomía
    being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
    línea
    a formation of people or things one beside another
    panoplia
    a complete and impressive array
    espectro
    an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
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    agrupación, colectivo, grupo
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  8. noun
    (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
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    animales
    the order of animals
    protoctistas
    the order of protoctists
    plantas
    the order of plants
    hongos
    the order of fungi
    lepidópteros
    moths and butterflies
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    grupo taxonómico
    animal or plant group having natural relations
  9. noun
    established customary state (especially of society)
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    desorden
    a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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    tranquilidad
    an untroubled state; free from disturbances
    concierto, concordancia, concordia
    a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
    estabilidad
    a stable order (especially of society)
    alto el fuego, armisticio, tregua
    a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
    acuerdo, avenencia
    harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
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    estado
    the way something is with respect to its main attributes
  10. noun
    a condition of regular or proper arrangement
    synonyms: arreglo
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    circunstancias, condiciones, condición, estado, estatus, situación, status
    a state at a particular time
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