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PRONUNCIATION OF PECK ORDER

peck order  [pek ˈɔːdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PECK ORDER

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peck order is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PECK ORDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

peck order

Pecking order

Pecking order or peck order is the colloquial term for a hierarchical system of social organization. It was first described by Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe in 1921 under the German terms Hackordnung or Hackliste and introduced into English in 1927. The original use of pecking order referred to the expression of dominance in chickens. Dominance in chickens is asserted by various behaviours, including pecking, which was used by Schjelderup-Ebbe as a measure of dominance and leadership order. In his 1924 German-language article, he noted that "defense and aggression in the hen is accomplished with the beak". This emphasis on pecking led many subsequent studies on fowl behaviour to use it as a primary observation, however, it has been noted that roosters tend to leap and use their claws in conflicts. The term dominance hierarchy is often used for this type of social organisation in other animals. Pecking order is a basic concept in social stratification and social hierarchy that has its counterparts in other animal species, including humans, although the term "pecking order" is often used synonymously.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PECK ORDER


accorder
əˈkɔːdə
boarder
ˈbɔːdə
bordar
ˈbɔːdə
border
ˈbɔːdə
camcorder
ˈkæmˌkɔːdə
cauda
ˈkɔːdə
cross-border
ˌkrɒsˈbɔːdə
disorder
dɪsˈɔːdə
hoarder
ˈhɔːdə
Korda
ˈkɔːdə
Lauder
ˈlɔːdə
made-to-order
ˈmeɪdtʊˈɔːdə
mail-order
ˌmeɪlˈɔːdə
marauder
məˈrɔːdə
order
ˈɔːdə
preorder
priːˈɔːdə
recorder
rɪˈkɔːdə
reorder
riːˈɔːdə
skateboarder
ˈskeɪtˌbɔːdə
snowboarder
ˈsnəʊbɔːdə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PECK ORDER

peccant
peccantly
peccaries
peccary
peccavi
pech
Pechenga
Pechora
Pechora Sea
peck
pecke
pecker
peckerwood
pecking order
Peckinpah
peckish
peckishness
Pecksniffian
pecky
pecorino

WORDS THAT END LIKE PECK ORDER

a tall order
bipolar disorder
court order
eating disorder
executive order
first-order
in order
law and order
law-and-order
mail order
money order
murder
on order
out of order
purchase order
restraining order
the Border
the order
to be in running order
to order
video recorder

Synonyms and antonyms of peck order in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «peck order» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PECK ORDER

Find out the translation of peck order to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

啄食顺序
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

para picotear
570 millions of speakers

English

peck order
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पेक आदेश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أجل بيك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клюют порядок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ordem beijinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চমত্কার আদেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pour picorer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perintah peck
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

picken , um
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペック順
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펙 순서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peck order
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nụ hôn thứ tự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெர்க் ஆர்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्कृष्ट क्रम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Emir emri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ordine Peck
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dziobać zamówienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клюють порядок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Peck ordine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ραμφίζουν παραγγελία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pik einde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Peck ordning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Peck rekkefølge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peck order

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PECK ORDER»

The term «peck order» is barely ever used and occupies the 202.246 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PECK ORDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peck order

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PECK ORDER»

Discover the use of peck order in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peck order and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ethology and Human Development
In this way the "peck- order" originates, in which each individual in the group knows its own place' (Tinbergen, 1953, p. 71). The second - written at a time when many biologists and most psychologists accepted group-selectionist thinking ...
John Archer, 1992
2
Quarterly Review: A Journal of University Perspectives
When the hormone injections were stopped, the male characters receded; but the newly acquired peck order was maintained — the fowls were simply being remembered as individuals which had earned a given position. Among the other  ...
‎1945
3
Safire's Political Dictionary
Because of the nature of his subject, he had to develop a group of compound nouns beginning with Hack, “peck,” including Hackordning, or “peck order.” University of Chicago zoologist W. C. Allee explained Schjelderup-Ebbe's findings in the ...
William Safire, 2008
4
Social Behaviour in Animals (Psychology Revivals): With ...
THE PECK-ORDER Animal species living in groups sometimes fight over other issues than females or territories. Individuals may clash over food, over a favourite perch, or possibly for other reasons. In such cases, learning often reduces the ...
N. Tinbergen, 2013
5
Garden Bird Behaviour
Peck order Many of the birds coming into the garden meet every day and will be familiar with each other. They form a small society. And, like any society, the members know their place in a hierarchy. Every day there are Collared Doves on my ...
Robert Burton, 2006
6
Sweet Madness: A Study of Humor
The concept of peck order in humor does not solve all the riddles of tickling. But rather, some of the riddles of tickling seem to indicate that the peck order and humor (as derived in tickling) are related. A form of humor which resembles tickling ...
William F. Fry, 2011
7
Decisions of the War Department Board of Contract Adjustment
Peck's order of August 26, or whether, considering that no written order covering the authorization of August 26 had yet been issued, and that shipping instructions promised for August 30 were still lacking, claimant's representative should ...
Author
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Fundamentals Of Animals Behaviour
In some flocks of conspecific birds the peck order is less fixed. Instead of a bird having a peck right over another and making that bird an absolute subordinate, it may achieve a peck dominance over another by winning more encounters than it  ...
A. Sarkar, 2003
9
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
nate without any retaliation. The order may be linear or it may contain pecking triangles. In groups including both males and females, the males usually show passive dominance over the females, so that each sex has its own peck order.
10
Kinship and Marriage: An Anthropological Perspective
The bride-wealth becomes a kind of ' tribute ' paid by an inferior to a superior. But this is not an hierarchical system. There b a ' peck order ' but it is not linear. In a linear peck-order, A pecks B who pecks C who pecks no one. In our peck-order, ...
Robin Fox, 1967

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PECK ORDER»

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7-week baby survives abortion after mother reverses 'the pill'
Since she was the low woman in the peck order she was the designated whipping person. Her first year it bothered her a lot. By the end of her ... «Live Action News, Feb 15»
2
John Catsimatidis says he's just 'fighting for the little guy'
... billionaire showed up two hours late, Catsimatidis arrived to court on time Tuesday in compliance with a Peck order that he not be tardy again ... «New York Post, Jun 14»
3
India is on the threshold of hope with its neighbours
However, in the peck order of importance, Mauritius was high in the list of countries invited for the swearing-in ceremony. Bound together by ... «Sahara Samay, May 14»
4
Happy Hens Lay More Eggs
If we have a group of birds, the fight among them selves goes on till a complete peck order is established. A the boss of, B,C and D. B is the ... «ThePoultrySite.com, Apr 14»
5
How happy are your cows?
This problem is especially bad for heifers when they first join the herd before calving, and until they work out a "peck order" to avoid problems ... «Stuff.co.nz, Mar 14»
6
Rochester's music scene scores high
For local music lovers curious about the peck order of America's top music meccas, we'll list them here from 1 to 10: Nashville, New York City, ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Aug 12»

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