Neat vs. Orderly
Neatnoun
(archaic) A bull or cow.
Neatnoun
(archaic) Cattle collectively.
Neatnoun
(informal) An artificial intelligence researcher who believes that solutions should be elegant, clear and provably correct. Compare scruffy.
Neatadjective
Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
Neatadjective
Free from contaminants; unadulterated, undiluted. Particularly of liquor and cocktails; see usage below.
Neatadjective
(chemistry) Conditions with a liquid reagent or gas performed with no standard solvent or cosolvent.
Neatadjective
(archaic) With all deductions or allowances made; net.
Neatadjective
Having a simple elegance or style; clean, trim, tidy, tasteful.
Neatadjective
Well-executed or delivered; clever, skillful, precise.
Neatadjective
Good, excellent, desirable.
Neat
Cattle of the genus Bos, as distinguished from horses, sheep, and goats; an animal of the genus Bos; as, a neat's tongue; a neat's foot.
Neatadjective
Of or pertaining to the genus Bos, or to cattle of that genus; as, neat cattle.
Neatadjective
Free from that which soils, defiles, or disorders; clean; cleanly; tidy.
Neatadjective
Free from what is unbecoming, inappropriate, or tawdry; simple and becoming; pleasing with simplicity; tasteful; chaste; as, a neat style; a neat dress.
Neatadjective
Free from admixture or adulteration; good of its kind; as, neat brandy; to drink one's vodka neat.
Neatadjective
Excellent in character, skill, or performance, etc.; nice; finished; adroit; as, a neat design; a neat thief.
Neatadjective
With all deductions or allowances made; net. [In this sense usually written net. See Net, a., 3.]
Neatadjective
clean or orderly;
Neatadjective
showing care in execution;
Neatadjective
free from what is tawdry or unbecoming;
Neatadjective
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed;
Neatadjective
very good;
Neatadjective
without water;
Neatadjective
arranged in a tidy way; in good order
Neatadjective
(of a person) habitually tidy, smart, or well organized
Neatadjective
having a pleasing appearance; well formed
Neatadjective
done with or demonstrating skill or efficiency
Neatadjective
tending to disregard specifics for the sake of convenience; facile
Neatadjective
(of liquid, especially spirits) not diluted or mixed with anything else
Neatadjective
very good; excellent
Neatnoun
a bovine animal.
Neatnoun
cattle.
Orderlyadjective
Neat and tidy; possessing order.
Orderlyadjective
Methodical or systematic.
Orderlyadjective
Peaceful; well-behaved.
Orderlyadjective
Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders.
Orderlynoun
A hospital attendant given a variety of non-medical duties.
Orderlynoun
A soldier who carries out minor tasks for a superior officer.
Orderlyadverb
According to good order or practice; appropriately, in a well-behaved or pos=adjective way.
Orderlyadverb
(obsolete) In order; in a particular order or succession; with a suitable arrangement.
Orderlyadjective
Conformed to order; in order; regular; as, an orderly course or plan.
Orderlyadjective
Observant of order, authority, or rule; hence, obedient; quiet; peaceable; not unruly; as, orderly children; an orderly community.
Orderlyadjective
Performed in good or established order; well-regulated.
Orderlyadjective
Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders.
Orderlyadverb
According to due order; regularly; methodically; duly.
Orderlynoun
A noncommissioned officer or soldier who attends a superior officer to carry his orders, or to render other service.
Orderlynoun
A street sweeper.
Orderlynoun
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer;
Orderlynoun
a male hospital attendant who has general non-medical duties
Orderlyadjective
devoid of violence or disruption;
Orderlyadjective
according to custom or rule or natural law
Orderlyadjective
not haphazard;
Orderlyadjective
marked by or adhering to method or system;
Orderlyadjective
marked by system or regularity or discipline;
Orderlyadjective
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts;
Orderly
In healthcare, an orderly (also known as a ward assistant, nurse assistant or healthcare assistant) is a hospital attendant whose job consists of assisting medical and nursing staff with various nursing and medical interventions. The highest role of an orderly is that of an operations assistant.
