ordination
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ordination
- /ˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃn̩/ UK
- /ˌɔɹdəˈneɪʃn̩/ Canada, US
- /ˌoːdɪˈnæɪʃn̩/ Australia
- /ˌoːdəˈnæɪʃn̩/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle French ordination, from Old French ordinacion, from Latin ordinatio.
noun ordinations
- The act of ordaining or the state of being ordained.
- The ceremony in which a priest is consecrated, considered a sacrament in the Catholic and Orthodox churches.
- the ceremony in which a bhikkhu or bhikkhuni is ordained into the sangha
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A statistical technique for ordering data from a large number of sites or populations by arranging the data as points in a multidimensional coordinate frame, in which patterns can be discerned; an instance of this.
Coordinate term: cluster analysis
Similar: gradient analysis
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ordaining, co-ordination, coordinating, coordination, management, prescription, inco, consecration, investiture, ordainment, induction, installation, commissioning, anointing, inauguration, initiation
Translations
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noun ceremony
| Español | ordenación, ordinación |
|---|---|
| Português | ordenação |
| Français | ordination |
| Ελληνικά | χειροτονία cheirotonía |
| Русский | рукоположе́ние rukopoložénije |
| العربية | رِسامة risāma |
noun act of ordaining
| Español | ordenación, ordinación |
|---|---|
| Français | ordination |
| Ελληνικά | χειροτονία cheirotonía |
Talk about this word "ordination." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ordination. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ordination. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ordination "ordination." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ordination.Cite this
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title = {ordination},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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