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

"A text that is not about political boundaries in a modern sense became an instance of God's ordering of the world according to nation-states."

From Science Daily

His initial FOI request in April 2021 has bounced through appeals and court hearings to get to this point, with the Information Commissioner finally ordering documents be handed over.

From BBC

This despite a federal judge last week ordering a temporary suspension of the deployment on the grounds that it was likely illegal.

From Barron's

"It's the government IT project equivalent of ordering a renovation, discovering the contractor has made your house less functional, and then learning they charged you for a mansion."

From BBC

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