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Command vs. Order: Know the Difference

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By Shumaila Saeed || Updated on December 25, 2023
Command implies authority and control, often used in a military or organizational context, whereas order denotes a directive, possibly without the connotation of authority.
Command vs. Order

Key Differences

Command often involves authority and the power to direct actions, such as a military commander issuing commands to their troops. Order, while similar, can be a directive from anyone in a position of authority or not, like a customer placing an order.
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In the context of leadership, command is associated with the role of overseeing and guiding, as in commanding an army. Order, in comparison, refers to the act of instructing or requesting something to be done, such as a teacher giving an order to students.
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Command also implies a certain level of respect and compliance, often found in structured environments like the military. Order, however, can sometimes lack the element of respect, being more transactional, like ordering food at a restaurant.
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The term command is also used in computing to denote an instruction given to a computer. In contrast, order in commercial contexts often refers to the request or purchase of goods or services.
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In terms of skill or ability, command can mean mastery, such as having command over a language. Order can denote arrangement or organization, like keeping documents in order.
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Comparison Chart

Authority Context

Implies authority and control, often in military
Can be a directive from any position of authority
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Leadership Role

Associated with overseeing and guiding
Act of instructing or requesting an action
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Compliance Aspect

Implies respect and compliance
Can be transactional or directive without respect
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Usage in Technology

Instruction to a computer
Request or purchase in commercial contexts
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Related to Skill

Denotes mastery or proficiency
Refers to arrangement or organization
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Command and Order Definitions

Command

To have mastery or proficiency in something.
He commands six languages fluently.
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Order

A directive or instruction.
The manager gave an order to start the project.
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Command

To direct with authority; give orders to.
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Order

A request for goods or services.
She placed an order for a new laptop online.
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Command

To have control or authority over; rule
A general who commands an army.
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Order

To arrange or organize systematically.
He ordered the files alphabetically.
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Command

To have at one's disposal
A person who commands seven languages.
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Order

To command something to be done.
The officer ordered the closure of the facility.
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Command

To deserve and receive as due; exact
The troops' bravery commanded respect.
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Order

A condition of logical or comprehensible arrangement among the separate elements of a group.
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Command

To exercise dominating, authoritative influence over
"He commands any room he enters" (Stephen Schiff).
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Order

A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved
Checked to see that the shipping department was in order.
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Command

To dominate by physical position; overlook
A mountain commanding the valley below.
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Order

Condition or state in general
The escalator is in good working order.
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Command

To give orders.
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Order

The established system of social organization
"Every revolution exaggerates the evils of the old order" (C. Wright Mills).
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Command

To exercise authority or control as or as if one is a commander.
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Order

A condition in which freedom from disorder or disruption is maintained through respect for established authority
Finally restored order in the rebellious provinces.
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Command

The act of commanding.
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Order

A sequence or arrangement of successive things
Changed the order of the files.
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Command

An order given with authority.
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Order

The prescribed form or customary procedure, as in a meeting or court of law
The bailiff called the court to order.
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Command

(Computers) A signal that initiates an operation defined by an instruction.
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Order

An authoritative indication to be obeyed; a command or direction.
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Command

The authority to command
An admiral in command.
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Order

A command given by a superior military officer requiring obedience, as in the execution of a task.
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Command

Possession and exercise of the authority to command
Command of the seas.
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Order

Orders Formal written instructions to report for military duty at a specified time and place.
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Command

Ability to control or use; mastery
Command of four languages.
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Order

A commission or instruction to buy, sell, or supply something.
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Command

Dominance by location; extent of view.
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Order

That which is supplied, bought, or sold.
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Command

The jurisdiction of a commander.
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Order

A request made by a customer at a restaurant for a portion of food.
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Command

A military unit, post, district, or region under the control of one officer.
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Order

The food requested.
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Command

A unit of the US Air Force that is larger than an air force.
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Order

(Law) A directive or command of a court.
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Command

Of, relating to, or constituting a command
Command headquarters.
A command decision.
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Order

Any of several grades of the Christian ministry
The order of priesthood.
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Command

Done or performed in response to a command
A command performance.
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Order

Often orders The rank of an ordained Christian minister or priest.
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Command

An order to do something.
I was given a command to cease shooting.
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Order

Often orders The sacrament or rite of ordination.
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Command

The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
To have command of an army
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Order

Any of the nine grades or choirs of angels.
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Command

Power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
He had command of the situation
England has long held command of the sea
A good command of language
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Order

A group of persons living under a religious rule
Order of Saint Benedict.
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Command

A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.
General Smith was placed in command.
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Order

An organization of people united by a common fraternal bond or social aim.
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Command

The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.
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Order

A group of people upon whom a government or sovereign has formally conferred honor for unusual service or merit, entitling them to wear a special insignia
The Order of the Garter.
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Command

(military) A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer; by extension, any object or body in someone's charge.
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Order

The insignia worn by such people.
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Command

Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.
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Order

Often orders A social class
The lower orders.
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Command

(computing) A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.
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Order

A class defined by the common attributes of its members; a kind.
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Command

(baseball) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.
He's got good command tonight.
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Order

Degree of quality or importance; rank
Poetry of a high order.
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Command

A command performance.
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Order

Any of several styles of classical architecture characterized by the type of column and entablature employed. Of the five generally accepted classical orders, the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders are Greek and the Tuscan and Composite orders are Roman.
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Command

(ambitransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
The soldier was commanded to cease firing.
The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner.
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Order

A style of building
A cathedral of the Gothic order.
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Command

(ambitransitive) To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.
To command an army or a ship
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Order

(Biology) A taxonomic category of organisms ranking above a family and below a class.
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Command

(transitive) To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
He commanded silence
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Order

The sum of the exponents to which the variables in a term are raised; degree.
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Command

(transitive) to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.
Bridges commanded by a fortified house. (Motley.)
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Order

An indicated number of successive differentiations to be performed.
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Command

(transitive) To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim.
A good magistrate commands the respect and affections of the people.
Justice commands the respect and affections of the people.
The best goods command the best price.
This job commands a salary of £30,000.
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Order

The number of elements in a finite group.
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Command

(transitive) To hold, to control the use of.
The fort commanded the bay.
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Order

The number of rows or columns in a determinant or matrix.
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Command

To have a view, as from a superior position.
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Order

To issue a command or instruction to
Ordered the sailors to stow their gear.
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Command

(obsolete) To direct to come; to bestow.
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Order

To direct to proceed as specified
Ordered the intruders off the property.
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Command

To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.
We are commanded to forgive our enemies, but you never read that we are commanded to forgive our friends.
Go to your mistress:Say, I command her come to me.
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Order

To give a command or instruction for
The judge ordered a recount of the ballots.
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Command

To exercise direct authority over; to have control of; to have at one's disposal; to lead.
Monmouth commanded the English auxiliaries.
Such aid as I can spare you shall command.
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Order

To request to be supplied with
Order eggs and bacon for breakfast.
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Command

To have within a sphere of control, influence, access, or vision; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook.
Bridges commanded by a fortified house.
Up to the eastern tower,Whose height commands as subject all the vale.
One side commands a view of the finest garden.
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Order

To put into a methodical, systematic arrangement
Ordered the books on the shelf.
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Command

To have power or influence of the nature of authority over; to obtain as if by ordering; to receive as a due; to challenge; to claim; as, justice commands the respect and affections of the people; the best goods command the best price.
'Tis not in mortals to command success.
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Order

To predestine; ordain.
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Command

To direct to come; to bestow.
I will command my blessing upon you.
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Order

To give an order or orders; request that something be done or supplied.
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Command

To have or to exercise direct authority; to govern; to sway; to influence; to give an order or orders.
And reigned, commanding in his monarchy.
For the king had so commanded concerning [Haman].
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Order

(countable) Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
Put the children in age order
It's arranged in order of frequency
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Command

To have a view, as from a superior position.
Far and wide his eye commands.
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Order

(countable) A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
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Command

An authoritative order requiring obedience; a mandate; an injunction.
Awaiting what command their mighty chiefHad to impose.
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Order

(uncountable) The state of being well arranged.
The house is in order; the machinery is out of order.
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Command

The possession or exercise of authority.
Command and force may often create, but can never cure, an aversion.
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Order

(countable) Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet.
To preserve order in a community or an assembly
Order in the court!
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Command

Authority; power or right of control; leadership; as, the forces under his command.
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Order

(countable) A command.
Give an order
His inability to follow orders
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Command

Power to dominate, command, or overlook by means of position; scope of vision; survey.
The steepy standWhich overlooks the vale with wide command.
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Order

(countable) A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.
Make an order
Receive an online order for the new range of sunglasses
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Command

Control; power over something; sway; influence; as, to have command over one's temper or voice; the fort has command of the bridge.
He assumed an absolute command over his readers.
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Order

(countable) A group of religious adherents, especially monks or nuns, set apart within their religion by adherence to a particular rule or set of principles.
St. Ignatius Loyola founded the Jesuit order in 1537.
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Command

A body of troops, or any naval or military force or post, or the whole territory under the authority or control of a particular officer.
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Order

(countable) An association of knights.
The Order of the Garter, the Order of the Bath.
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Command

An authoritative direction or instruction to do something
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Order

Any group of people with common interests.
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Command

A military unit or region under the control of a single officer
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Order

(countable) A decoration, awarded by a government, a dynastic house, or a religious body to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity.
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Command

The power or authority to command;
An admiral in command
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Order

A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below class and above family; a taxon at that rank.
The magnolia and nutmeg families belong to the order Magnoliales.
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Command

Availability for use;
The materials at the command of the potters grew
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Order

A number of things or persons arranged in a fixed or suitable place, or relative position; a rank; a row; a grade; especially, a rank or class in society; a distinct character, kind, or sort.
The higher or lower orders of society
Talent of a high order
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Command

A position of highest authority;
The corporation has just undergone a change in command
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Order

(Christianity) An ecclesiastical rank or position, usually for the sake of ministry, when plural holy orders.
There have been many major and minor orders in the history of Christianity: the order of virgins, of deacons, priests, lectors, acolytes, porters, catechists, widows, etc.
To take orders or holy orders means to be ordained a deacon or priest
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Command

Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity;
A good command of French
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(architecture) The disposition of a column and its component parts, and of the entablature resting upon it, in classical architecture; hence (since the column and entablature are the characteristic features of classical architecture) a style or manner of architectural design.
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Command

(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
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Order

(cricket) The sequence in which a side’s batsmen bat; the batting order.
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Command

Be in command of;
The general commanded a huge army
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Order

(electronics) A power of polynomial function in an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
A 3-stage cascade of a 2nd-order bandpass Butterworth filter
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Command

Make someone do something
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Order

(chemistry) The overall power of the rate law of a chemical reaction, expressed as a polynomial function of concentrations of reactants and products.
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Command

Demand as one's due;
This speaker commands a high fee
The author commands a fair hearing from his readers
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Order

(set theory) The cardinality, or number of elements in a set, group, or other structure regardable as a set.
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Command

Look down on;
The villa dominates the town
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Order

For given group G and element g ∈ G, the smallest positive natural number n, if it exists, such that (using multiplicative notation), gn = e, where e is the identity element of G; if no such number exists, the element is said to be of infinite order (or sometimes zero order).
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Command

Exercise authoritative control or power over;
Control the budget
Command the military forces
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Order

(graph theory) The number of vertices in a graph.
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Command

The act of directing with authority.
The general's command was immediately followed.
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Order

(order theory) A partially ordered set.
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Command

To have control or authority over something.
She commands a team of skilled engineers.
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Order

(order theory) The relation on a partially ordered set that determines that it is, in fact, a partially ordered set.
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Command

A directive given in a military context.
The troops moved out at the commander's command.
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Order

(algebra) The sum of the exponents on the variables in a monomial, or the highest such among all monomials in a polynomial.
A quadratic polynomial, a x^2 + b x + c, is said to be of order (or degree) 2.
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Command

An instruction given to a computer.
The programmer wrote a command to automate the process.
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Order

(finance) A written direction to furnish someone with money or property; compare money order, postal order.
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Order

(transitive) To set in some sort of order.
We need to order them alphabetically.
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Order

(transitive) To arrange, set in proper order.
The books in the shelf need ordering.
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Order

(transitive) To issue a command to.
To order troops to advance
He ordered me to leave.
I hate being ordered around by my co-workers.
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Order

(transitive) To request some product or service; to secure by placing an order.
You can now order most products to be delivered to your home.
To order groceries
To order food from a restaurant
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Order

To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the ministry.
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Order

Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system
The side chambers were . . . thirty in order.
Bright-harnessed angels sit in order serviceable.
Good order is the foundation of all good things.
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Order

Right arrangement; a normal, correct, or fit condition; as, the house is in order; the machinery is out of order.
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Order

The customary mode of procedure; established system, as in the conduct of debates or the transaction of business; usage; custom; fashion.
And, pregnant with his grander thought,Brought the old order into doubt.
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Order

Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet; as, to preserve order in a community or an assembly.
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Order

That which prescribes a method of procedure; a rule or regulation made by competent authority; as, the rules and orders of the senate.
The church hath authority to establish that for an order at one time which at another time it may abolish.
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Order

A command; a mandate; a precept; a direction.
Upon this new fright, an order was made by both houses for disarming all the papists in England.
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Hence: A commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods; a direction, in writing, to pay money, to furnish supplies, to admit to a building, a place of entertainment, or the like; as, orders for blankets are large.
In those days were pit orders - beshrew the uncomfortable manager who abolished them.
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Order

A number of things or persons arranged in a fixed or suitable place, or relative position; a rank; a row; a grade; especially, a rank or class in society; a group or division of men in the same social or other position; also, a distinct character, kind, or sort; as, the higher or lower orders of society; talent of a high order.
They are in equal order to their several ends.
Various orders various ensigns bear.
Which, to his order of mind, must have seemed little short of crime.
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Order

A body of persons having some common honorary distinction or rule of obligation; esp., a body of religious persons or aggregate of convents living under a common rule; as, the Order of the Bath; the Franciscan order.
Find a barefoot brother out,One of our order, to associate me.
The venerable order of the Knights Templars.
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Order

An ecclesiastical grade or rank, as of deacon, priest, or bishop; the office of the Christian ministry; - often used in the plural; as, to take orders, or to take holy orders, that is, to enter some grade of the ministry.
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Order

The disposition of a column and its component parts, and of the entablature resting upon it, in classical architecture; hence (as the column and entablature are the characteristic features of classical architecture) a style or manner of architectural designing.
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An assemblage of genera having certain important characters in common; as, the Carnivora and Insectivora are orders of Mammalia.
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Order

The placing of words and members in a sentence in such a manner as to contribute to force and beauty or clearness of expression.
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Order

Rank; degree; thus, the order of a curve or surface is the same as the degree of its equation.
Whiles I take order for mine own affairs.
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Order

To put in order; to reduce to a methodical arrangement; to arrange in a series, or with reference to an end. Hence, to regulate; to dispose; to direct; to rule.
To him that ordereth his conversation aright.
Warriors old with ordered spear and shield.
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Order

To give an order to; to command; as, to order troops to advance.
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Order

To give an order for; to secure by an order; as, to order a carriage; to order groceries.
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Order

To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the ministry.
These ordered folk be especially titled to God.
Persons presented to be ordered deacons.
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Order

To give orders; to issue commands.
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Order

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed;
The British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London
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Order

A degree in a continuum of size or quantity;
It was on the order of a mile
An explosion of a low order of magnitude
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Order

Established customary state (especially of society);
Order ruled in the streets
Law and order
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Order

Logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements;
We shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation
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Order

A condition of regular or proper arrangement;
He put his desk in order
The machine is now in working order
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A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge);
A friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there
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Order

A commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities;
IBM received an order for a hundred computers
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Order

A formal association of people with similar interests;
He joined a golf club
They formed a small lunch society
Men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
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Order

A body of rules followed by an assembly
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Order

(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy;
Theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate order
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Order

A group of person living under a religious rule;
The order of Saint Benedict
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Order

(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
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Order

A request for food or refreshment (as served in a restaurant or bar etc.);
I gave the waiter my order
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(architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans
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Order

Putting in order;
There were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list
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Order

Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority;
I said to him to go home
She ordered him to do the shopping
The mother told the child to get dressed
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Order

Make a request for something;
Order me some flowers
Order a work stoppage
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Order

Issue commands or orders for
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Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations;
We cannot regulate the way people dress
This town likes to regulate
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Order

Bring order to or into;
Order these files
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Order

Place in a certain order;
Order these files
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Appoint to a clerical posts;
He was ordained in the Church
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Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc.;
Arrange my schedule
Set up one's life
I put these memories with those of bygone times
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Assign a rank or rating to;
How would you rank these students?
The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
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Order

A prescribed arrangement or sequence.
The documents were in perfect order.
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Repeatedly Asked Queries

Is command always associated with power?

Command often implies a degree of power or authority, particularly in organizational or military contexts.
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Are orders always followed?

Orders are generally expected to be followed, but compliance can depend on the authority of the person giving the order and the situation.
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What is a command in the military?

In the military, a command is an authoritative order given by a superior officer.
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What is the order of operations in math?

The order of operations in math is a rule for the sequence in which operations should be performed.
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What does placing an order mean?

Placing an order typically refers to requesting goods or services.
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Can an order be a legal term?

Yes, in legal contexts, an order can refer to a directive issued by a court or judge.
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Can anyone give an order?

Yes, anyone can give an order, but its authority depends on the context and the relationship between the parties.
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What does having command of a subject mean?

Having command of a subject means having mastery or a high level of knowledge in that area.
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Can a command be a request?

A command is more authoritative than a request and usually expects compliance without question.
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What does it mean to command respect?

To command respect means to earn and receive respect due to one's actions, position, or character.
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What is command structure in an organization?

Command structure in an organization refers to the hierarchy through which authority and commands flow.
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Can a command be democratic?

While commands are typically top-down, they can be part of a democratic process if they're based on collective decisions.
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Is command used in computing?

Yes, in computing, a command is an instruction given to a computer to perform a specific task.
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What is the command chain in the military?

The command chain in the military is the line of authority and responsibility along which orders are passed.
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What does out of order mean?

Out of order can mean not functioning correctly or not following the correct sequence.
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How important is following orders in emergency situations?

In emergency situations, following orders can be crucial for safety and effective response.
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What is a standing order?

A standing order is a long-term instruction to pay a fixed amount at regular intervals.
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Is an order always verbal?

An order can be verbal or written, depending on the context and necessity.
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How do commanders communicate commands?

Commanders communicate commands verbally, in writing, or through established protocols and signals.
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Can an order be cancelled?

Yes, an order, especially a commercial one, can often be cancelled or modified before it is fulfilled.
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