Ordered vs Mandated - What's the difference?

ordered | mandated |


As adjectives the difference between ordered and mandated

is that ordered is in order, not messy, tidy while mandated is required, mandatory.

As verbs the difference between ordered and mandated

is that ordered is (order) while mandated is (mandate).

ordered

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In order, not messy, tidy.
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    • , year=2011 , date=June 4 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 2 - 2 Switzerland , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Milner and Theo Walcott failed to justify their selection ahead of Aston Villa's Young as they struggled ineffectually in the first half, leaving striker Bent isolated and starved of supply as Switzerland looked the more composed and ordered team.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (order)

    • mandated

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • required, mandatory

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (mandate)
    • The precautions were mandated by a judge.