organizational

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

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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organization or organisation (ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən)

—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*

organization or organisation (ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən)

—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

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.

Example sentences

But there are deep, systematic, organizational principles at work in all that

diversity.

Many of them have major organizational problems and directors come and go.

And organizational requirements imposed a nested, overarching system for the

placement of names.

Business is fascinating at the organizational and logistical level.

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