organization
or-gan-i-za-tion · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A group of people working together for a shared purpose.
- 2.
The act or process of organizing.
- 3.
The way in which parts are arranged or structured.
- 4.
The quality of being systematic and efficient.
Forms
plural: organizations
Related words
Antonyms: disorganization
Etymology
From Medieval Latin organizare meaning "to organize," from Latin organum meaning "instrument, organ," from Greek organon. The noun form developed in the 15th century to mean both the act of organizing and an organized body.