Angeordnet

Angeordnet is the past participle of the verb anordnen and functions as an adjective in modern German. It describes something that has been placed in a particular order or sequence by someone with authority. Common uses include administrative or legal contexts, for example angeordnete Maßnahmen (measures ordered by authorities) or die angeordnete Reihenfolge der Liste (the ordered sequence of the list). It can also refer more generally to things that have been arranged in a specific manner.

Etymology and meaning nuances: The word is formed from an- (on, upon) and ordnen (to arrange, to order). The related noun Anordnung means order, arrangement, or directive. As an adjective, angeordnet emphasizes that the ordering result follows an instruction or decision, rather than describing a natural or intrinsic order.

Usage and contrasts: Angeordnet tends to appear in formal or bureaucratic language and highlights an external ordering action. In contrast, geordnet or sortiert describe the state of being in order without focusing on who ordered it. In mathematical or programming contexts, angeordnet is less common for technical notions of order; terms like geordnet, sortiert, or in the case of sets, ordnet are more typical.

Examples: Die angeordneten Maßnahmen treten am Montag in Kraft. Die Elemente der Liste sind in einer angeordneten Reihenfolge sortiert. Die Regierung hat eine angeordnete Verordnung erlassen.

See also: Anordnung, Ordnung, geordnet, sortiert.