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"Section M, N, and O"

), the greatest index of differentiation in the
equation.
-- Sailing orders (Naut.),
the final instructions given to the commander of a ship of war
before a cruise.
-- Sealed orders, orders
sealed, and not to be opened until a certain time, or arrival at a
certain place, as after a ship is at sea.
-- Standing
order
. (a) A continuing regulation for
the conduct of parliamentary business.
(b)
(Mil.) An order not subject to change by an officer
temporarily in command
. -- To give order,
to give command or directions. Shak. -- To
take order for
, to take charge of; to make arrangements
concerning.


Whiles I take order for mine own
affairs.
Shak.


Syn. -- Arrangement; management. See Direction.


Or"der (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p.
Ordered (?); p pr. & vb. n.
Ordering.] [From Order, n.]
1. To put in order; to reduce to a methodical
arrangement; to arrange in a series, or with reference to an end.


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