ลำดับ
order
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- 1 order、sequence、position in an order
- 2 put in order、sequence、organize
- 3 sequence [mathematics]
This word centers on things being placed in a particular order, whether by time, position, or importance. As a noun it refers to an order or position; as a verb it means to arrange things in order.
order、sequence、position in an order
The order in which things occur or are arranged, or the position something holds within that order.
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กรุณารอตามลำดับ karunaa rɔɔ taam lamdàp Please wait in order. กรุณารอตามลำดับ details
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เขาได้ลำดับที่หนึ่ง khǎw dâay lamdàp thîi nʉ̀ŋ He came in first. เขาได้ลำดับที่หนึ่ง details
put in order、sequence、organize
To organize ideas, events, tasks, or other items by giving them a clear order.
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ช่วยลำดับขั้นตอนให้หน่อย chûay lamdàp khântɔɔn hây nɔ̀ɔy Please put the steps in order. ช่วยลำดับขั้นตอนให้หน่อย details
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ควรลำดับความคิดให้เป็นระบบ khuan lamdàp khwaam khít hây pen rábòp You should organize your thoughts systematically. ควรลำดับความคิดให้เป็นระบบ details
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ตำรวจลำดับเหตุการณ์ตามช่วงเวลา tamrùat lamdàp hèetkaan taam chûaŋ weelaa The police arranged the events in chronological order. ตำรวจลำดับเหตุการณ์ตามช่วงเวลา details
sequence [mathematics]
In mathematics, an ordered sequence of numbers or other terms.
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จงหาพจน์ถัดไปของลำดับนี้ coŋ hǎa phót thàt pay khɔ̌ɔŋ lamdàp níi Find the next term in this sequence. จงหาพจน์ถัดไปของลำดับนี้ details
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ลำดับเลขคณิต lamdàp lêek khanít arithmetic sequence ลำดับเลขคณิต details
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ลำดับเรขาคณิต lamdàp reekhǎa khanít geometric sequence ลำดับเรขาคณิต details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image is a set of items with defined positions—what comes first, what follows, and where each item belongs. It is used for chronological order, procedural steps, positions in a list, and priority. ลำดับที่ followed by a number means “number …,” “the …th item,” or a rank such as “first place,” depending on context. ตามลำดับ is especially useful. It can mean “in order,” and it can also mean “respectively,” matching two or more sets of information in the order in which they were mentioned. Although it is most often a noun, ลำดับ can also be a verb meaning to organize ideas, events, or tasks into a sequence.
Usage
It is commonly used when managing turn order in a queue, stating a position in a list or competition, setting work priorities, explaining events chronologically, and organizing procedural steps. In mathematics, it is the standard word for a sequence.
Caution
Do not normally use ลำดับ for the physical act of standing in a line; เข้าแถว or ต่อแถว is used for that. ลำดับ refers to the order itself or to organizing things into an order. Also, ลำดับที่หนึ่ง can mean either “the first item” or “first place,” depending on context.
Differences from similar words
1 order synonyms
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อันดับ is especially common for a rank in a competition, rating, or chart. ลำดับ is broader and can also describe chronological order, procedural order, or a position in a list.
2 put in order synonyms
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จัดลำดับ explicitly expresses arranging or ranking things and is very common. ลำดับ can function as a verb by itself with a similar meaning and is often concise or somewhat more at home in structured writing.
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เรียง broadly means to arrange things, including physically placing objects or people in a row. ลำดับ focuses more specifically on assigning a sequence to events, ideas, tasks, or information.