organization (Amer.)
n. arrangement; state of being organized; organized body; association, union (also organisation) | ||||
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Organization Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Organization
(n.)
The state of being organized; also, the relations included in such a state or condition.
(n.)
The act of organizing; the act of arranging in a systematic way for use or action; as, the organization of an army, or of a deliberative body.
(n.)
That which is organized; an organized existence; an organism
(n.)
an arrangement of parts for the performance of the functions necessary to life.
(n.)
The state of being organized; also, the relations included in such a state or condition.
(n.)
The act of organizing; the act of arranging in a systematic way for use or action; as, the organization of an army, or of a deliberative body.
(n.)
That which is organized; an organized existence; an organism
(n.)
an arrangement of parts for the performance of the functions necessary to life.
| WordNet 2.0 |
organization
Noun
1. a group of people who work together
(synonym) organisation
(hypernym) social group
(hyponym) affiliate
(member-meronym) quorum
(derivation) unionize, unionise, organize, organise
2. an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"
(synonym) arrangement, organisation, system
(hypernym) structure
(hyponym) classification system
(derivation) organize, organise, coordinate
3. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
(synonym) administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organisation
(hypernym) body
(hyponym) Curia
(part-holonym) government, authorities, regime
(member-meronym) advisory board, planning board
(part-meronym) hierarchy, power structure, pecking order
(derivation) form, organize, organise
4. the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
(synonym) constitution, establishment, formation, organisation
(hypernym) beginning, start, commencement
(hyponym) unionization, unionisation
(derivation) unionize, unionise, organize, organise
5. the act of organizing a business or business-related activity; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"
(synonym) organisation
(hypernym) administration, disposal
(hyponym) rationalization, rationalisation
(derivation) form, organize, organise
6. the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
(synonym) organisation
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) randomization, randomisation
(derivation) organize, organise
7. an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized; "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"; "we can't do it unless we establish some system around here"
(synonym) organisation, system
(hypernym) orderliness, methodicalness
(derivation) organize, organise, coordinate
Noun
1. a group of people who work together
(synonym) organisation
(hypernym) social group
(hyponym) affiliate
(member-meronym) quorum
(derivation) unionize, unionise, organize, organise
2. an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"
(synonym) arrangement, organisation, system
(hypernym) structure
(hyponym) classification system
(derivation) organize, organise, coordinate
3. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
(synonym) administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organisation
(hypernym) body
(hyponym) Curia
(part-holonym) government, authorities, regime
(member-meronym) advisory board, planning board
(part-meronym) hierarchy, power structure, pecking order
(derivation) form, organize, organise
4. the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
(synonym) constitution, establishment, formation, organisation
(hypernym) beginning, start, commencement
(hyponym) unionization, unionisation
(derivation) unionize, unionise, organize, organise
5. the act of organizing a business or business-related activity; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"
(synonym) organisation
(hypernym) administration, disposal
(hyponym) rationalization, rationalisation
(derivation) form, organize, organise
6. the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
(synonym) organisation
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) randomization, randomisation
(derivation) organize, organise
7. an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized; "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"; "we can't do it unless we establish some system around here"
(synonym) organisation, system
(hypernym) orderliness, methodicalness
(derivation) organize, organise, coordinate
| hEnglish - advanced version |
organization
organization
\or`gan*i*za"tion\ (?), n. [cf. f. organisation.]
1. the act of organizing; the act of arranging in a systematic way for use or action; as, the organization of an army, or of a deliberative body. "the first organization of the general government." --pickering.
2. the state of being organized; also, the relations included in such a state or condition. what is organization but the connection of parts in and for a whole, so that each part is, at once, end and means?
3. that which is organized; an organized existence; an organism; specif. (biol.), an arrangement of parts for the performance of the functions necessary to life. the cell may be regarded as the most simple, the most common, and the earliest form of organization.
similar words(15)
international organization for standardization
international civil aviation organization
world trade organization
international organization
news organization
world organization
united nations educational scientific and cultural organization
world health organization
social organization
international maritime organization
world meteorological organization
international labor organization
international labour organization
army organization
line organization
organization
\or`gan*i*za"tion\ (?), n. [cf. f. organisation.]
1. the act of organizing; the act of arranging in a systematic way for use or action; as, the organization of an army, or of a deliberative body. "the first organization of the general government." --pickering.
2. the state of being organized; also, the relations included in such a state or condition. what is organization but the connection of parts in and for a whole, so that each part is, at once, end and means?
3. that which is organized; an organized existence; an organism; specif. (biol.), an arrangement of parts for the performance of the functions necessary to life. the cell may be regarded as the most simple, the most common, and the earliest form of organization.
similar words(15)
international organization for standardization
international civil aviation organization
world trade organization
international organization
news organization
world organization
united nations educational scientific and cultural organization
world health organization
social organization
international maritime organization
world meteorological organization
international labor organization
international labour organization
army organization
line organization
Organization Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Basic Guide to ASL |
Organization (group
Both 'C'
hands, palms facing, are held a few inches apart at chest height. They are swung around in unison, so that the palms now face the body.
Both 'C'
Organization (organized)
Both 'O'
| Phobia |
Anthropophobia
Fear of people or society
Fear of people or society
| Glossary of Sociology |
ORGANIZATION
A large group of individuals that is formally organized for the purpose of attaining a goal.
A large group of individuals that is formally organized for the purpose of attaining a goal.
Organization Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English - Klingon |
organization
n. DIvI'
n. yej'an, yejHaD - dedicated to sholastic pursuits or research
n. DIvI'
n. yej'an, yejHaD - dedicated to sholastic pursuits or research
Organization Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems |
Organization
the relations that define a system as a unity, and determine the dynamics of interaction and transformations which it may undergo as such a unity, constitute the organization of a system. (Maturana and Varela, 1979)
Has at least three meanings (1) The act of arranging components to form a pattern different from what could occur by chance, by some criterion or better than it was before (see coordination ) e.g., conducting a political campaign; (2) A complex complementary conditionality in behavior or in the coexistence of physical or living components (Ashby) as in an ecological system or in such social organizations as a family, a university or a government agency being constituted by its members through convention al rule s of conduct, legally recognized and interacted with by observers or by other social organizations; (3) The relations, and processes of communication, including coordination and coorientation among the components or variables of a system that (a) determine the dynamics of interaction and transformations it may undergo in a physical space and (b) constitute (see constitution ) its unity whether only for an observer (see allopoiesis ) or also for itself (see autopoiesis ). In this third and largely cybernetic meaning, the properties of the components that realize a system as a concrete physical entity do not enter the description of that system's organization. It follows that machines, organisms and social forms of vastly different materiality and components may have the same organization. Accordingly, a whole system may be explained in terms of the properties of its components and its organization (see analysis ). The use to which a particular system may be put or who created it in the first place is not a feature of its organization. A theory of design (including engineering), management and of (concrete) organizational behavior is concerned with (1). A theory of organizations concerns (2) and attempts to provide generalizations about how cells, or organisms interact or how and why people work together and form larger unities (see general systems theory ). cybernetics is concerned and has in fact been considered coextensive with an organization theory which concerns (3) and attempts to provide theories of or a logic for how unities and whole systems can arise or be maintained through the forms of communication (and more complex kinds or interactions and interdependencies) among components without reference to their materiality. The theory of modelling is a direct outgrowth of this organization concept. Like cybernetics generally, an organization theory is not disturbed by the possibility that some organizations may not be realized by man or by nature but it will be informed by the finding that they cannot exist (Ashby). (Krippendorff )
the relations that define a system as a unity, and determine the dynamics of interaction and transformations which it may undergo as such a unity, constitute the organization of a system. (Maturana and Varela, 1979)
Has at least three meanings (1) The act of arranging components to form a pattern different from what could occur by chance, by some criterion or better than it was before (see coordination ) e.g., conducting a political campaign; (2) A complex complementary conditionality in behavior or in the coexistence of physical or living components (Ashby) as in an ecological system or in such social organizations as a family, a university or a government agency being constituted by its members through convention al rule s of conduct, legally recognized and interacted with by observers or by other social organizations; (3) The relations, and processes of communication, including coordination and coorientation among the components or variables of a system that (a) determine the dynamics of interaction and transformations it may undergo in a physical space and (b) constitute (see constitution ) its unity whether only for an observer (see allopoiesis ) or also for itself (see autopoiesis ). In this third and largely cybernetic meaning, the properties of the components that realize a system as a concrete physical entity do not enter the description of that system's organization. It follows that machines, organisms and social forms of vastly different materiality and components may have the same organization. Accordingly, a whole system may be explained in terms of the properties of its components and its organization (see analysis ). The use to which a particular system may be put or who created it in the first place is not a feature of its organization. A theory of design (including engineering), management and of (concrete) organizational behavior is concerned with (1). A theory of organizations concerns (2) and attempts to provide generalizations about how cells, or organisms interact or how and why people work together and form larger unities (see general systems theory ). cybernetics is concerned and has in fact been considered coextensive with an organization theory which concerns (3) and attempts to provide theories of or a logic for how unities and whole systems can arise or be maintained through the forms of communication (and more complex kinds or interactions and interdependencies) among components without reference to their materiality. The theory of modelling is a direct outgrowth of this organization concept. Like cybernetics generally, an organization theory is not disturbed by the possibility that some organizations may not be realized by man or by nature but it will be informed by the finding that they cannot exist (Ashby). (Krippendorff )
Organization Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Organization
An organization (or organisation — see spelling differences) is a social arrangement which pursues collective goals, which controls its own performance, and which has a boundary separating it from its environment. The word itself is derived from the Greek word ὄργανον (organon) meaning tool. The term is used in both daily and scientific English in multiple ways.
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