in-order

adjective

UK /ɪn ˈɔːdə/

US /ɪn ˈɔːrdər/

Arranged the right way, one after another.

Please put the books in order from smallest to biggest.

SYNONYMS

ordered arranged sequential organized sorted

RELATED WORDS

order sequence arrangement tidy neat

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Working properly or as it should.

The machine is in order and ready to use.

3. Acceptable or allowed according to rules.

Your permission slip is in order, so you can join the trip.

4. A way of doing things that follows a set of steps.

Follow the steps in order to build the toy.