orderedgrouping
nounUK /ˈɔːdədˌɡruːpɪŋ/
US /ˈɔːrdərdˌɡruːpɪŋ/
Putting things into groups and putting those groups in a special order.
The teacher used ordered grouping to sort the books by size and color.
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2. A way of arranging items where each group follows a set rule.
The ordered grouping of the toys made them easy to find.
3. In math, putting numbers into sets that follow a pattern.
We practiced ordered grouping by placing even numbers in one row.
4. The act of making a neat list of groups.
Her ordered grouping of the stickers filled a whole page.