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

She has increased ordering of smaller sizes to accommodate her customers’ slimmer frames.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The High Court on Tuesday extended the suspension, ordering the government to disclose the details of the proposed Ebola facility.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Tina Peters deserved to go to jail but not for nine years, a panel of judges decreed, ordering her resentencing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The strike has drawn a strong reaction from top Russian officials, with President Vladimir Putin ordering the army to prepare a response.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

One handed him a subpoena, ordering him to show up in court the next morning.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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