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Ordination

The act of ordaining, appointing, or setting apart; the state of being ordained, appointed, etc.

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Appointment 76% connected

The act of appointing; designation of a person to hold an office or discharge a trust; as, he erred by the appointment of unsuitable men.

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Arrangement 76% connected

The act of arranging or putting in an orderly condition; the state of being arranged or put in order; disposition in suitable form.

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Assignment 76% connected

An allotting or an appointment to a particular person or use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in court.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Designation 76% connected

The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.

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Naming 76% connected

of Name

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Position 76% connected

The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position.

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Status 76% connected

State; condition; position of affairs.

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genome 76% connected

The complete set of genes or genetic material in an organism

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Series 76% connected

A number of things or events standing or succeeding in order, and connected by a like relation; sequence; order; course; a succession of things; as,…

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Consecrate 74% connected

Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Consecrate 74% connected

Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Ordain 74% connected

To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to regulate; to set; to establish.

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Ordain 74% connected

To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to regulate; to set; to establish.

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Order 92% connected

Regular arrangement; any methodical or established succession or harmonious relation; method; system

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Ordering 92% connected

of Order

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Ordinance 92% connected

Orderly arrangement; preparation; provision.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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