logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
"we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"
Arrangement in a sequence.
"The librarian was busy ordering the new books on the shelves by their call numbers."
In plain English: Ordering is the act of choosing and requesting something to be made or delivered for you.
"He finished his food and placed an ordering for dessert before the waiter left."
Usage: Use "ordering" as a noun to describe the act of placing a request for goods or services, such as ordering food at a restaurant. Do not use it when referring to an arrangement or sequence, which should be described with words like arrangement or organization.
present participle of order
"The chef spent all morning ordering ingredients from the local market to prepare for the weekend rush."
In plain English: To order means to ask someone to give you something, like food at a restaurant.
"I will start by ordering a large coffee from the menu."
Usage: Use "ordering" to describe the act of requesting goods or services from a supplier, such as placing a phone call to buy dinner at a restaurant. Avoid using it when you simply mean arranging items on a table or organizing your thoughts without making a purchase request.
Derived from Old French ordonner via Anglo-Norman, ordering originally meant to arrange or dispose things in a specific manner. It evolved from the past participle of the verb meaning to command or decree.