in order

Pronunciation

• enPR: /in ôr'd?r/

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Preposition

Preposition in order

1. for the purpose (of doing something).

   In order to find out more of what this writer thinks, we can read other works by him.

   We should get a new car in order to solve the problem.

Synonym

• so as

Expression

Expression in order

1. allowed according to the rules of a meeting, etc.

   Is it in order to speak now?

Related words

• in
• order