specific order

noun phrase
UK /spəˈsɪf.ɪk ˈɔː.dər/
US /spəˈsɪf.ɪk ˈɔːr.dɚ/

A specific order is a special way things must be put in that someone tells you to follow.

The teacher asked us to line up in a specific order, from shortest to tallest.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A request for a certain item to be made or delivered.

She placed a specific order for a red bicycle at the shop.

3. A rule or command that says exactly what must be done.

The captain gave a specific order to stay on the ship.

4. A special kind of group, like an order of monks or a club.

The knights belonged to a specific order that helped the poor.