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noun
1.
the act or process of organizing.
2.
the state or manner of being organized.
3.
something that is organized.
4.
organic structure; composition: The organization of this painting is quite remarkable.
5.
EXPANDa group of persons organized for some end or work; association: a nonprofit organization.
adjective
9.
of or pertaining to an organization.
10.
Informal. conforming entirely to the standards, rules, or demands of an organization, especially that of one's employer: an organization mentality.
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Organization
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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English organizacion < Medieval Latin organizātiōn- (stem of organizātiō), equivalent to organizāt(us) (past participle of organizāre; see organize, -ate2) + -iōn- -ion
1375–1425; late Middle English organizacion < Medieval Latin organizātiōn- (stem of organizātiō), equivalent to organizāt(us) (past participle of organizāre; see organize, -ate2) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
or·gan·i·za·tion·al, adjective
or·gan·i·za·tion·al·ly, adverb
an·ti·or·gan·i·za·tion, noun
mis·or·gan·i·za·tion, noun
non·or·gan·i·za·tion, noun
EXPANDpre·or·gan·i·za·tion, noun
sub·or·gan·i·za·tion, noun
su·per·or·gan·i·za·tion, noun
un·der·or·gan·i·za·tion, noun
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Word Origin & History
organization
mid-15c., "act of organizing," from M.L. organizationem (nom. organizatio), noun of action from organizare, from L. organum "instrument, organ" (see organ). Meaning "system, establishment" is from 1873. Organization man is from title of 1956 book by American sociologist William
EXPANDH. Whyte (1917-1999). Related: Organizational.
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Medical Dictionary
organization or·gan·i·za·tion (ôr'gə-nĭ-zā'shən)
n.
The act or process of organizing.
The state or manner of being organized.
Something that has been organized or made into an ordered whole.
Something made up of elements with varied functions that contribute to the whole and to collective functions.
A structure through which individuals cooperate systematically to conduct business.
The conversion of coagulated blood, exudate, or dead tissue into fibrous tissue.
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