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14. (Math.) Rank; degree; thus, the
order of a curve or surface is the same as the degree of its
equation.

Artificial order or system.
See Artificial classification, under Artificial,
and Note to def. 12 above. -- Close order
(Mil.), the arrangement of the ranks with a distance of
about half a pace between them; with a distance of about three yards
the ranks are in open order. -- The four
Orders, The Orders four, the four
orders of mendicant friars. See Friar. Chaucer. --
General orders (Mil.), orders issued
which concern the whole command, or the troops generally, in
distinction from special orders. -- Holy
orders. (a) (Eccl.) The
different grades of the Christian ministry; ordination to the
ministry. See def. 10 above. (b) (R. C.
Ch.) A sacrament for the purpose of conferring a special
grace on those ordained. -- In order to,
for the purpose of; to the end; as means to.


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