orderingrules
nounUK /ˈɔː.də.rɪŋ ruːlz/
US /ˈɔːr.dɚ.ɪŋ ruːlz/
Rules that tell you the order in which things must be done.
The ordering rules say we must put the smallest numbers first.
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2. Rules that decide which person or thing comes first.
The ordering rules put the oldest child at the front of the line.
3. Rules in a computer that decide the order tasks are handled.
The program follows ordering rules to process the jobs one by one.
4. Rules about the correct order of words or steps.
Follow the ordering rules when you write the steps of the recipe.