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

But he has been keeping busy by ordering creature comforts to help him endure the stay.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

In a letter to partners, Bloisi said the Amsterdam-listed technology investor would increase investments into iFood, after the food ordering and delivery platform delivered its full-year targets in a highly competitive market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Margaret can be bossy like that, and I didn’t appreciate her ordering me around, even if she did it silently.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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