emergenceorder

noun

UK /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsˌɔːdə/

US /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsˌɔːrdər/

The order in which things come out or appear.

The teacher wrote the emergence order of the butterflies on the board.

SYNONYMS

appearance order coming-out order sequence of arrival order of appearance

RELATED WORDS

emergence order sequence appearance timing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The planned sequence in which new things are brought into a system.

The engineers set the emergence order for the new features.

3. The ranking of when events first become visible or known.

Scientists recorded the emergence order of the stars at dusk.

4. A rule that decides which item appears first.

The game uses an emergence order to show the cards.