as in format
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

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Noun
  • With support for 8K and even 10K video (which essentially doesn't exist for consumers) and all major hi-res audio formats, HDMI 2.1b has your home theater covered for the foreseeable future.
    Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The teams will play in a round-robin format, with each team playing the remaining four teams in the pool.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Conspicuously anglo human characters resemble the generic design often seen in low-rent CG fare produced overseas: large heads with pristine skin and pronounced facial features.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The eggs are decorated with dainty florals and swirl designs and include matching ribbons for easy hanging.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The thickness and composition of the Martian atmosphere over time is also an open question.
    Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Still another composition features a Google Translate interpretation of an essay Vara wrote in Spanish, which contains both mistranslations and stretches where the software turned flawed Spanish into grammatical English.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Some games won't be compatible, but that will likely be a short list dependent upon the original Joy-Cons' layout and features.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The food, the layout and the rise of women’s sports means Tom’s draws about half women these days, better than a typical watering hole.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Jenkins claimed that once this new and sustainable arrangement was in place, but with The Chosen still streaming on Angel, the studio began to violate the terms of their contract.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The second extension puts to rest any idea that TikTok will disappear again, and makes some kind of business arrangement to preserve its U.S. presence appear all but inevitable.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The front facade will be a full story taller than its neighbors, and while the materials and windows try to mimic the patterns and rhythms of its older neighbors, the design falls flat in its girth and articulation.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Lavalier microphone: Polar pattern: Omnidirectional.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Adolescence could not have picked three themes more central to the zeitgeist - and more global in their reach.
    Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The theme plays out over longer time horizons, too.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Ordonnance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordonnance. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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