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What does out of order mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word out of order? Here's what it means.

Prepositional phrase
  1. Out of normal sequence.
  2. (idiomatic) Not functioning properly.
  3. (idiomatic) Inappropriate or unsuitable.
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To rule eight motions, dealing with the same subject matter, out of order is just guillotining debate.
His books do read best chronologically as he always has running storylines, but I've read them out of order and it's no great problem.
At Midway in 1942, Navy pilots trained to attack in a precisely choreographed sequence ignored their instructions and attacked out of order.
Pushing and jostling of the referee, assistant referee and fourth official were out of order.
The idea of climbing five stories of stairs made his head spin, and the elevator was out of order.
I had indicated to the Committee that frivolous interjections designed to break up speeches were out of order.

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