set up: …an organization which sets up meetings about issues of interest to women.
plan: I had been planning a trip to the West Coast.
3
arrange: He started to arrange the books in piles.
group: The fact sheets are grouped into seven sections.
sort: He sorted the materials into their folders.
order: …a carefully ordered system in which everyone has his place.
or|ga|nized ◆◇◇ /ɔː r gəna I zd/ in BRIT, also use organised 1 ADJ [ADJ n] An organized activity or group involves a number of people doing something together in a structured way, rather than doing it by themselves. □ …organised groups of art thieves. □ …organised religion. □ …years of steadfast, organized resistance.
2 ADJ Someone who is organized plans their work and activities efficiently. □ These people are very efficient, very organized and excellent time managers.
-organized /-ɔː r gəna I zd/ in BRIT, also use -organised COMB [ADJ n] -organized is added to nouns to form adjectives which indicate who organizes something. □ …student-organized seminars.
o r|ga|nized cri me in BRIT, also use organised crime N‑UNCOUNT Organized crime refers to criminal activities which involve large numbers of people and are organized and controlled by a small group.
or|gan|iz|er ◆◇◇ /ɔː r gəna I zə r / (organizers ) in BRIT, also use organiser 1 N‑COUNT The organizer of an event or activity is the person who makes sure that the necessary arrangements are made. □ The organisers of the demonstration concede that they hadn't sought permission for it. □ She was a good organiser.
2 → see also personal organizer
or|gano|phos|phate /ɔːgæ noʊfɒ sfe I t/ (organophosphates ) N‑COUNT Organophosphates are chemical substances that are used to make crops grow or protect them from insects.
or|gan|za /ɔː r gæ nzə/ N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] Organza is a thin, stiff fabric made of silk, cotton, or an artificial fibre.
or|gasm /ɔː r gæzəm/ (orgasms ) N‑VAR An orgasm is the moment of greatest pleasure and excitement in sexual activity.
or|gas|mic /ɔː r gæ zm I k/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Orgasmic means relating to a sexual orgasm. □ Testosterone does not increase their erectile or orgasmic ability.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Some people refer to things they find extremely enjoyable or exciting as orgasmic . [mainly JOURNALISM , INFORMAL ] □ …jerking the neck of his guitar in orgasmic fits of ecstasy.
or|gi|as|tic /ɔː r dʒiæ st I k/ ADJ [ADJ n] An orgiastic event is one in which people enjoy themselves in an extreme, uncontrolled way. □ …an orgiastic party.
orgy /ɔː r dʒi/ (orgies )
1 N‑COUNT An orgy is a party in which people behave in a very uncontrolled way, especially one involving sexual activity. □ …a drunken orgy.
2 N‑COUNT You can refer to an activity as an orgy of that activity to emphasize that it is done to an excessive extent. [EMPHASIS ] □ [+ of ] One eye-witness said the rioters were engaged in an orgy of destruction.
ori|ent /ɔː rient/ (orients , orienting , oriented ) or orientate
1 VERB When you orient yourself to a new situation or course of action, you learn about it and prepare to deal with it. [FORMAL ] □ [V pron-refl + towards/to ] You will need the time to orient yourself to your new way of eating.
2 → see also oriented
Ori|ent /ɔː riənt/ N‑PROPER The eastern part of Asia is sometimes referred to as the Orient . [LITERARY , OLD-FASHIONED ]
ori|en|tal /ɔː rie nt ə l/ (orientals )
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Oriental means coming from or associated with eastern Asia, especially China and Japan. □ There were Oriental carpets on the floors. □ …oriental food.
2 N‑COUNT Some people refer to people from eastern Asia, especially China or Japan as Orientals . This use could cause offence.
Ori|en|tal|ist /ɔː rie ntəl I st/ (Orientalists ) also orientalist N‑COUNT An Orientalist is someone from the West who studies the language, culture, history, or customs of countries in eastern Asia.
ori|en|tate /ɔː riənte I t/ → see orient
ori|en|tat|ed /ɔː riənte I t I d/ → see oriented
-orientated /-ɔːriənte I t I d/ → see -oriented
ori|en|ta|tion /ɔː riənte I ʃ ə n/ (orientations )
1 N‑VAR If you talk about the orientation of an organization or country, you are talking about the kinds of aims and interests it has. □ …a marketing orientation. □ To a society which has lost its orientation he has much to offer. □ The movement is liberal and social democratic in orientation.
2 N‑VAR Someone's orientation is their basic beliefs or preferences. □ …legislation that would have made discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation illegal.
3 N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] Orientation is basic information or training that is given to people starting a new job, school, or course. □ …a one-day orientation session.
4 N‑COUNT [usu with poss] The orientation of a structure or object is the direction it faces. □ [+ of ] Farnese had the orientation of the church changed so that the front would face a square.
ori|ent|ed /ɔː rient I d/ or orientated ADJ If someone is oriented towards or oriented to a particular thing or person, they are mainly concerned with that thing or person. □ [+ towards ] It seems almost inevitable that North African economies will still be primarily oriented towards Europe. □ [+ to ] Most students here are oriented to computers.