ordonnance
noun
or·don·nance ˌȯr-də-ˈnäⁿs 
: disposition of the parts (as of a literary composition) with regard to one another and the whole : arrangement
Synonyms
- arrangement
- composition
- configuration
- constellation
- design
- form
- format
- getup
- layout
- makeup
- pattern
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Example Sentences
the novel's intricate ordonnance might not be apparent to the casual reader
Word History
Etymology
French, alteration of Middle French ordenance ordinance
First Known Use
1644, in the meaning defined above
ordonnances
noun
as in formats
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged the novel's intricate ordonnance might not be apparent to the casual reader Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- formats
- compositions
- arrangements
- designs
- layouts
- motifs
- themes
- forms
- patterns
- configurations
- makeups
- getups
- constellations