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

In March 2025, the company announced a partnership with Nvidia to accelerate the development of AI technologies to drive efficiency in drive-through ordering and call center operations as well as to assess restaurant performance.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Consumer Reports tested 30 routes across 17 states by having volunteers input start and end points to check prices without actually ordering a ride.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The president's name had been added to the performing arts venue unlawfully, a federal judge found last month, ordering it to be taken down by Friday 12 June.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

One of its primary scientific goals is to determine the mass ordering of neutrinos.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

“Calpurnia, I’m not asking you to tell me, I’m ordering you to tell me. Right this minute.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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