ordinary level noun = 0 level .ordinary 'seaman noun (abbr. OS) a sailor of the lowest rank in the British navy ( 5£III6lJ )

.ordinary 'share noun a fixed unit of a company’s capital. People who own ordinary shares have voting rights in the company.

or din ate /‘oidinat; NAmE ’oird-/ noun (mathematics ffc) the coordinate that gives the distance along the vertical axis — compare abscissa or-din-ation /.oidi'neijn; NAmE ,o:rdn‘eiJn/ noun [u, c] the act or ceremony of making sb a priest, minister or

rabbi (   mnmi

—                 see also ordain(I)

ord nance /‘oidnans; NAmE 'o:rd-/ noun [U] 1 large guns on wheels ( nJi£s(j ) A;i& ET171 artillery 2 military supplies and materials % # t) ; A^ bp ; A A Hit: an ordnance depot AM#

.Ordnance 'Survey map noun a very detailed map of an area of Britain or Ireland, prepared by an organiza­tion called the Ordnance Survey, which is supported by the government (

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ord ure /'o:djua(r); NAmE 'o:rd3ar/ noun [U] {formal) solid waste from the body of a person or an animal ( AjjJczytl

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ore /o:(r)/ noun [U, C] rock, earth, etc. from which metal can be obtained it ft; 4: iron ore ff

ore gano /.nri'gainau; NAmE a'reganou/ noun [U] a plant with leaves that have a sweet smell and are used in cooking as a herb AM ( Rf ARIXtIbW )

Organ frw/'oigan; NAmE ’oirgan/ noun 1 a part of the body that has a particular purpose, such as the heart or the brain; part of a plant with a par­ticular purpose (   ) tl'B': the internal

organs A® o the sense organs (= the eyes, ears, nose, etc.)    0 the sexual/reproductive organs ]4 / 4

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P0#J: the male organ $£ 1414 HU" 3 (also ‘pipe organ) a large musical instrument with keys like a piano. Sounds are produced by air forced through pipes. Ifjxl#: She plays the organ in church.

o         organ music      —compare

harmonium 4 a musical instrument similar to a pipe organ, but without pipes M#: an electric organ AX ^ — see also barrel organ, mouth organ 5 (formal) an official organization that is part of a larger organiza­tion and has a special purpose ( Hf A ) til t4 » til A: the organs of government lit til A 6 (formal) a newspaper or magazine that gives information about a particular group or organization; a means of communicating the views of a particular group til A tS. ftj;  ( 3£®$6lJ ) The People’s Daily is the

official organ of the Chinese Communist Party. CASH

organ-die (NAmE also or-gandy) /‘oigandi; NAmE ’o:rg-/ noun [U] a type of thin cotton cloth that is slightly stiff, used especially for making formal dresses       ( V&M

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‘organ-grinder noun a person who plays a barrel organ (= a large musical instrument played by turning a handle) A^IM^A; AMMl$$t##: (humorous) He’s only the organ-grinder’s monkey (= an unimportant person who does what he is told to do). tfaXilliAR/r

organ ic /oi'gaemk; NAmE oir'g-/ adj. [usually before noun]

1             (of food, farming methods, etc. # & , Wt ft A & ^)

produced or practised without using artificial chemicals A til 6<J ; A ft IE       fe 61) : organic cheese/

vegetables/wine, etc. A til #9 §& , IS . I# o an organic farmer/gardener A- tr X f/l ft in 6<J A E / [S] A frp o organic farming/horticulture X til # tft / HI A

2             produced by or from living things X til % #J; 4 $9

61): Improve the soil by adding organic matter. jjnAX tiltfUiei S.±^o 0 organic compounds Xf/lft4$J EQ3 inorganic 3 (technical A ip) connected with the organs of the body    H/4I46X Xt£611: organic disease

4 (formal) consisting of different parts that are all connected to each other X til 61) i —61); A5£6lJ:

the view of society as an organic whole     A“XfJl

iA 64 Ai A 5 (formal) happening in a slow and natural way, rather than suddenly 64; M 6lJ; i#$64: the organic growth of foreign markets    64MA^

M ► or-gan-ic-aMy /-kli/ adv.: organically grown fruit A X fJl X A tMt 6lJ 7/ A o The cardboard disintegrates organically.     0 Doctors could

find nothing organically wrong with her. E 4 it 4 A M61lHll'Xft£>A^io 0 The organization should be allowed to develop organically. jSZ ih & 4 S iR il A

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or ganic 'chemistry noun [U] the branch of chemistry that deals with substances that contain carbon A til 4 ¥ — compare inorganic chemistry

organ-ism /'orgamzam; NAmE 'o:rg-/ noun 1 a living thing, especially one that is extremely small X til ft; 444 ;   ( A ia ) IK 4 #) — see also micro-organism

—                 a system consisting of parts that depend on each other X tn M £R ; X f/l ft A : the social organism (= society) ttXUlft

organ ist /'oigamst; /Mmf 'o:rg-/ noun a person who plays the organ       Jx^A

organiza tion 0-w (erf also -isa-tion) /.oiganai- 'zeijn; /Mmf .orrgana'z-/ noun

1 [C] a group of people who form a business, club, etc. together in order to achieve a particular aim MiR; 0 ft; til 14: to work /or a business/political/voluntary organization A “ A f§. it / iE4 ip / S I tiU4 X4 0 the World Health Organization   4 £§J.R o He’s the presi­

dent of a large international organization. f&Jk—AAltl IS P^liJR64400 2 [U] the act of making arrangements or preparations for sth £BJRXft;        PTI71 plan­

ning : I leave most of the organization of these con­ferences to my assistant. AtGii#4i^6lJAnftA^&XfZ H tp A 61) Bh A o 3 [U] the way in which the different parts of sth are arranged £ $£ ; 0S jt ; A SE 0371 structure : The report studies the organization of labour within the company. &4tRA®FA7£^l4pP61) A A ASdfpOMo 4 [U] the quality of being arranged in a neat, careful and logical way ^ J1; A £JH4 : She is highly intelligent but her work lacks organization. M5S W&M,        ► or gan iza tion al, -isa-tion-

al /-Janl/ adj.: organizational skills  0 organ­

izational change X 64 ^ 44 or-gan-iza-tion-al-ly, -isa-tion-al-ly adv.

.organi zation chart (also organogram) noun a diagram showing the structure of an organization, especially a large business, showing the relationships between all the jobs in it ( A4ik#6lJ ) $1

organ ize O-w (BrE also -ise) /'oiganaiz; NAmE ’o:rg-/ verb

3             [VN] to arrange for sth to happen or to be provided £§.

to organize a meeting/party/trip A / H ^ / Sfe ff 0 I’ll invite people if you can organize food and drinks, in 14A6 & A    j£ii! Ac

4             [VN] to arrange sth or the parts of sth into a particular

order or structure &t2i;    Modern computers

can organize large amounts of data very quickly. 31 ft it ^^jlfkiilM^liaAM6lJ>ftl^^4o o You should try and organize your time better.

64 BA IhJ o 0 We do not fully understand how the brain is organized. AUtft&ftft&M. 3 [VN]

~ yourself/sb to plan your/sb’s work and activities in an efficient way ; If 3; MI4: I’m sure you don’t need me to organize you. U     .4 # M A % £$1 „ 4 to

form a group of people with a shared aim, especially .a union or political party ( A1#SAff- ) [VN]

the right of workers to organize themselves into unions X A § tr!RiRX46<J$Aj [also V] — see also disorganized ► or-gan-izer, -iser noun: the organizers of the festival 4 0 ?Szft6!!lf t'J# — see also personal organizer

organized Or* (BrE also -ised) /'oiganaizd; NAmE 'o:rg-/ oaf/'.