orderedlists
nounUK /ˈɔːdəd lɪsts/
US /ˈɔːrdərd lɪsts/
Lists where the items are put in a special order, like first, second, and third.
The teacher wrote the steps for the science project as ordered lists so we would know what to do first.
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2. In computing, lists in which each item has a fixed position or number.
The program stores the names in ordered lists so it can find the third one quickly.
3. Lists arranged from smallest to largest or from most to least.
We sorted the scores into ordered lists, from highest to lowest.
4. Lists that follow a set of rules for their arrangement.
The library keeps ordered lists of books by author and title.