wordlessorder
nounUK /ˈwɜːdləs ˈɔːdə/
US /ˈwɝːdləs ˈɔːrdɚ/
A rule that everyone understands without anyone saying it.
The children lined up quietly, following the wordless order of the teacher's raised hand.
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2. A command given only by a look or gesture.
With a wordless order, the coach told the team to run faster.
3. An arrangement that seems to organize things by itself.
The shelves fell into a wordless order after the librarian sorted them.
4. A quiet agreement among people about what to do.
By wordless order, everyone stopped talking when the baby fell asleep.