Word
ordination
Phoneticsor·di·na·tion, stress on the third syllable
US/ˌɔɹdəˈneɪʃən/
UK/ˌɔːdɪnˈeɪʃən/
Definitions
01religious ceremony
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Religion Formal
n. the official ceremony where a person is made a priest, minister, or monk.
n. the formal act or ceremony of conferring holy orders or consecrating a person for religious ministry.
“The whole family traveled to the cathedral to attend his ordination as a priest.”
“Following years of rigorous theological study, her ordination represented both a personal milestone and a significant shift in the parish's leadership structure.”
Usage
Often used with 'of' to indicate the person being ordained.
Synonyms
02data analysis
C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Science Technical · Academic
n. a way of organizing a lot of information into a chart to see patterns, often used in nature studies.
n. a multivariate statistical technique that arranges items along axes to visualize similarities or differences within complex datasets.
“The researchers used ordination to show how different plants grow in different parts of the forest.”
“By applying non-metric multidimensional scaling as an ordination method, the ecologists were able to visualize how species composition shifted across the environmental gradient.”
Usage
Commonly used in the fields of ecology, biology, and statistics.
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle French ordination, from Old French ordinacion, from Latin ordinatio.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domains
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C2 ProficiencyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.8.5–9.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 6.0114–120
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- C2 · Proficiency
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