orderliness

noun

Definition of orderlinessnext
as in uniformity

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Recent Examples of orderliness Besides safety, Japan's cultural norms of cleanliness and orderliness also play a major role. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 6 Jan. 2026 Engaging with astrology can offer a calm place to find security and orderliness. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 His apparent erratic behavior was exceptional in a context of bureaucratic orderliness. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026 Spencer Fomby, a former police lieutenant with crowd safety expertise, emphasized the danger in transitioning from a seated event to a standing room on an open field, especially without a system, infrastructure or staff in place to ensure safety and orderliness. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for orderliness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orderliness
  1. uniformity
  2. regularity
  3. coordination
  4. equilibrium
  5. correlation
  6. evenness
Noun
  • This unexpected uniformity, appearing in nearly 90% of 20,000 stories from four distinct AIs, defies assumptions of random composition or independent operation.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • The glossy uniformity of the images also serves a political purpose, Anishanslin said.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of uniformity
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  • Approximately 10 to 12 varieties appear with any regularity on export labels.
    — Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The intimate, 28-guest Zambezi Queen navigates Botswana’s Chobe River, with elephants, buffalo, and hippos appearing with a regularity that starts to feel less like a sighting and more like the river’s daily cast.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
Definition of regularity
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  • In a massive joint operation, US Central Command – with tight coordination from US Strategic Command, US Space Command, and the US Space Force – used electromagnetic warfare to blank out a massive area over Iran.
    — David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
  • The competition also demonstrated noticeable improvements in the stability, speed, and coordination of bipedal humanoid robots.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Definition of coordination
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  • For Werzyn, that equilibrium now extends outside the bathroom.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Yet both underscore a defining characteristic of American democracy – the delicate yet shifting equilibrium among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches that underpins the business of governing.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
Definition of equilibrium
Noun
  • Professionals must actively map where their risk truly lies, assessing counterparty exposure, income correlation, and cost repricing, rather than mistaking simplicity for safety.
    — Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Studies have shown a correlation between the amount of creatine in the brain and cognitive function.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 3 July 2026
Definition of correlation
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  • Cooking performance comparison Both Lodge and Amazon Basics Dutch ovens scored a perfect 10 out of 10 for cooking performance, including heat retention and evenness of cooking.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
  • Light, warm, and slightly translucent shades have the ability to reflect light, which creates an optical effect of softness and evenness.
    — Andrea Carbajal, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of evenness

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