orderrelation
nounUK /ˈɔː.də.rɪˌleɪ.ʃən/
US /ˈɔːr.dɚ.rɪˌleɪ.ʃən/
An order relation is a rule that tells us which things come before or after others.
In math class, we used an order relation to sort the numbers from smallest to largest.
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2. A mathematical relation that arranges elements in a set by size or position.
The less-than sign is a common order relation between numbers.
3. A way of comparing items so they can be placed in a clear order.
The teacher explained the order relation used to line up the books by height.
4. A rule in logic that says how two things are ranked relative to each other.
Using the order relation, we can tell that three comes before five.