ordering

British  

/ ˈɔːdərɪŋ /

noun

1. logic any of a number of categories of relations that permit at least some members of their domain to be placed in order. A linear or simple ordering is reflexive, antisymmetric, transitive, and connected, as less than or equal to on the integers. A partial ordering is reflexive, antisymmetric, and transitive, as set inclusion. Either of these orderings is called strict if it is asymmetric instead of reflexive and antisymmetric. It is a well-ordering if every nonempty subset has a least member under the relation

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Example Sentences

And if the choice is between chopping onions from scratch and ordering takeout, or opening a bag and making soup, the bag wins.

From Salon

This “private ordering” alternative has decades of support from scholars and individual SEC commissioners.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lead times for semiconductor capital equipment are usually six to nine months, meaning customers are ordering in advance, Mizuho’s Klein noted.

From MarketWatch

Half the diners she surveyed said they had made different choices to save money - including eating in cheaper restaurants and ordering fewer dishes.

From BBC

A sign ordering media to stay out was taped at the entrance of the community center on Friday.

From Barron's

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