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or·gan·i·za·tion

   [awr-guh-nuh-zey-shuhn]
–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.
a group of persons organized for some end or work; association: a nonprofit organization.
6.
the administrative personnel or apparatus of a business.
7.
the functionaries of a political party along with the offices, committees, etc., that they fill.
8.
an organism.
–adjective
9.
of or pertaining to an organization.
10.
Informal. conforming entirely to the standards, rules, or demands of an organization, esp. that of one's employer: an organization mentality.
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Origin:
1375–1425; late ME organizacion < ML organizātiōn- (s. of organizātiō), equiv. to organizāt(us) (ptp. 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
pre·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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World English Dictionary
organization or organisation (ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  the act of organizing or the state of being organized
2.  an organized structure or whole
3.  a business or administrative concern united and constructed for a particular end
4.  a body of administrative officials, as of a political party, a government department, etc
5.  order or system; method
 
organisation or organisation
 
—n
 
organi'zational or organisation
 
—adj
 
organi'sational or organisation
 
—adj
 
organi'zationally or organisation
 
—adv
 
organi'sationally or organisation
 
—adv

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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 H. Whyte (1917-1999). Related: Organizational.
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Medical Dictionary

or·ga·ni·za·tion definition

also British or·ga·ni·sa·tion Pronunciation: /ˌȯrg-(ə-)nə-ˈzā-shən/
Function: n
1 a : the act or process of organizing or of being organized
b : the condition of being organized
2 : the formation of fibrous tissue from a clot or exudate by invasion of connective tissue cells and capillaries from adjoining tissues accompanied by phagocytosis of superfluous material and multiplication of connective tissue cells
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2007 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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organization or·gan·i·za·tion (ôr'gə-nĭ-zā'shən)
n.

  1. The act or process of organizing.

  2. The state or manner of being organized.

  3. Something that has been organized or made into an ordered whole.

  4. Something made up of elements with varied functions that contribute to the whole and to collective functions.

  5. A structure through which individuals cooperate systematically to conduct business.

  6. The conversion of coagulated blood, exudate, or dead tissue into fibrous tissue.

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: or·ga·ni·za·tion
Function: noun
: a body (as a corporation or union) that has a membership acting or united for a common purpose —or·ga·ni·za·tion·al adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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