organization

«organization» in Mova's school dictionary: A group of people who work together for a purpose, such… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (an organization, organizations; organization — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) A group of people who work together for a purpose, such as a charity, a club, a company or a school. tree →

2) The planning and arranging of things so they work well. tree →

3) The way something is arranged or put together. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, organizations include charities (Red Cross, UNICEF), sports clubs and companies. In school, «organization» is a skill: having your bag packed, homework planned and notes in order. In writing lessons, the organization of a text means paragraphs and order of ideas. Phrases: «a charity organization», «good organization», «lack of organization», «the World Health Organization».

examples

• The Red Cross is an organization that helps people in disasters. tree →
• Good organization helps you finish your homework on time. tree →
• Our teacher praised the organization of my story into clear paragraphs. tree →
• The United Nations is an international organization. tree →
• The school trip failed because of poor organization. tree →
• She works for an organization that protects wildlife. tree →

note

Countable (an organization) and uncountable (good organization). UK spelling «organisation» is also common; US and Canada use «-ization». Verb: organize/organise; person: organizer. Adjective: organized (tidy, planned). Trap: in names, keep the official spelling (World Health Organization).

In the corpora

• The World Health Organization helped to wipe out smallpox, whose last natural case was in 1977.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «organization» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.