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Meaning of 'organization' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Organization [ n.]
- The act of organizing; the act of arranging in a systematic way for use or action; as, the organization of an army, or of a deliberative body.
- The state of being organized; also, the relations included in such a state or condition.
- That which is organized; an organized existence; an organism
- an arrangement of parts for the performance of the functions necessary to life.

Meaning of 'organization' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . organization [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an organized structure for arranging or classifying
Example in sentence:
  • he changed the arrangement of the topics;
  • he tried to understand their system of classification;
  • the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original
Meaning (2):
- the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
Example in sentence:
  • he claims that the present administration is corrupt;
  • he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment;
  • the governance of an association is responsible to its members
Meaning (3):
- the act of forming or establishing something
Example in sentence:
  • he still remembers the organization of the club;
  • it was the establishment of his reputation;
  • the constitution of a PTA group last year
Meaning (4):
- the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business
Example in sentence:
  • he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department
Meaning (5):
- an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
Example in sentence:
  • his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality;
  • we can't do it unless we establish some system around here
Meaning (6):
- the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically
Example in sentence:
  • his organization of the work force was very efficient

Nearby Words:

orgal organ organdie organdy organic organical organically organicalness organicism organific

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