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 supermarket in Orkney has given away about 38,000 bananas - almost double the entire population of the islands - in just three days after accidentally ordering them.

From BBC

The kind of place where you can settle in fast—whether that’s chasing the perfect ribeye, grabbing a rooftop drink, or ordering something so good you’re still thinking about it weeks later.

From Salon

When we contacted Firdevs she said she had not been responsible for ordering sperm at Dogus and said no information about the request for donor Finn had been passed on to her.

From BBC

Measures under consideration include ordering government workers to work from home one day per week, cutting back on official travel and encouraging bicycle, electronic car and public transport use to preserve valuable fuel.

From Barron's

Arthur Kesselhaut, now 95, still works a couple of days a week at the company, calling customers and ordering the sugar for its sweetened coconut product.

From The Wall Street Journal

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