Sequence and order – English vocabulary
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33 English words with meanings: gather, in ascending order, in descending order, in sequence, methodical… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI…
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- gather /'ɡæðər/ (verb) — come together in one place
Example:People gathered in the square.
Synonyms: assemble, meet, come together - in ascending order /ɪn ə'sɛndɪŋ 'ɔ:rdər/ (phrase) — arranged from the smallest to the largest
Example:List the numbers in ascending order.
Synonyms: increasing order, from low to high, smallest to largest - in descending order /ɪn dɪ'sɛndɪŋ 'ɔ:rdər/ (phrase) — arranged from the largest to the smallest
Example:Arrange the scores in descending order.
Synonyms: decreasing order, from high to low, largest to smallest - in sequence /ɪn 'si:kwəns/ (phrase) — in the correct order, one after another
Example:Please place the steps in sequence.
Synonyms: in order, one after another, successively - methodical /,mɛθə'dɑ:lɪk/ (adjective) — done carefully in a planned, orderly way
Example:She took a methodical approach to the project.
Synonyms: systematic, orderly, organized - migration /,maɪ'ɡreɪʃən/ (noun) — the seasonal movement of animals or people from place to place
Example:The migration of geese begins in fall.
Synonyms: movement, travel - overworked and underpaid /,oʊvər'wɝ:kt ænd ,ʌndər'peɪd/ (phrase) — working too much for too little pay
Example:She felt overworked and underpaid at her first job.
Synonyms: overworked, undercompensated, exploited - pecking order /'pekɪŋ ,ɔ:də(r)/ (phrase) — a ranking of people or animals from highest to lowest importance
Example:There is a clear pecking order in the team.
Synonyms: hierarchy, ranking, order of precedence - primary /'praɪmeri/ (adjective) — most important or first in order
Example:Safety is our primary concern.
Synonyms: main, chief, first - repeatedly /rɪ'pi:tɪdli/ (adverb) — many times, again and again
Example:He repeatedly asked the same question.
Synonyms: again and again, often, continuously - roster /'rɑ:stər/ (noun) — A list showing who is working, playing, or on duty.
Example:The roster shows who is on duty tonight.
Synonyms: schedule, list, register - serial /'sɪriəl/ (adjective) — happening in a fixed order, one after another
Example:The numbers must be entered in serial order.
Synonyms: sequential, ordered, continuous - series /'sɪri:z/ (noun) — a number of things that come one after another
Example:We watched a series of short videos.
Synonyms: sequence, set, chain - simultaneous /,saɪməl'teɪniəs/ (adjective) — happening at the same time
Example:The two events were simultaneous.
Synonyms: concurrent, synchronous, at the same time - single /'sɪŋɡəl/ (adjective) — one only; not more than one
Example:Please enter a single word.
Synonyms: one, only one - split /splɪt/ (verb) — to separate into parts or groups
Example:The road split into two paths.
Synonyms: separate, divide, break apart - spread out /spred aʊt/ (phrase) — placed far apart from each other
Example:The chairs were spread out across the room.
Synonyms: scattered, widely spaced, dispersed - squash /skwɒʃ/ (verb) — to press something so it becomes flatter or smaller
Example:He squashed the can with his foot.
Synonyms: crush, flatten, compress - squeeze /skwi:z/ (verb) — to press something tightly from the sides
Example:She squeezed the lemon into the glass.
Synonyms: press, compress, pinch - stuff (v.) /stʌf/ (verb) — to push things into a space until it is full
Example:They stuffed the suitcase with clothes.
Synonyms: pack, jam, fill - subsequently /səb'sek.wənt.li/ (adverb) — after that; at a later time
Example:He finished school and subsequently moved abroad.
Synonyms: afterward, later - take a left (phrase) — to turn left while going somewhere
Example:Take a left at the next corner.
Synonyms: turn left, go left - tower /'taʊər/ (noun) — a tall narrow building or part of a building
Example:A tall tower stood in the center of the city.
Synonyms: spire, pillar, high building - tower block /'taʊər blɒk/ (noun) — a very tall building with many apartments
Example:Their apartment is in a tower block.
Synonyms: high-rise building, apartment tower, block of flats - two-faced /'tu: feɪst/ (adjective) — showing one face in public and another in private
Example:He was two-faced and said different things to different people.
Synonyms: hypocritical, double-dealing, insincere - underfoot /,ʌndər'fʊt/ (adverb) — on the ground and in the way of people walking
Example:Please keep your bag out of my way underfoot.
Synonyms: in the way, on the ground, at one's feet - understaffed /,ʌndər'stæftɪd/ (adjective) — having too few workers for the amount of work
Example:The clinic was understaffed on Monday.
Synonyms: short-handed, short-staffed, under-resourced - unfurnished /ʌn'fɜ:rnɪʃt/ (adjective) — without furniture inside
Example:The room was unfurnished.
Synonyms: empty, bare, without furniture - waterfront /'wɔ:tərfrʌnt/ (noun) — the area of land or buildings next to water
Example:We walked along the waterfront.
Synonyms: shoreline, seafront, harbor area - wide open spaces /waɪd 'oʊpən 'speɪsɪz/ (phrase) — large open areas with little or nothing in them
Example:We drove through wide open spaces.
Synonyms: open land, expanses, open areas
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