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

Beijing retaliated by forbidding Chinese companies from ordering Boeing jets -- or receiving those already ordered.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

For months, Wall Street had speculated that China would order about 500 aircraft from Boeing, after nearly a decade of not ordering any.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Billions of dollars have been spent on tech for schools, with the percentage of U.S. school districts ordering Chromebooks rising from 84 percent in 2024 to 93 percent in 2025.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

He estimates it is now about 8%, thanks to the more-measured ordering strategy—and he wants to drive it even lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

We had told Maribel on our way there that we were only ordering water.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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