rankedgrouping

noun

UK /ræŋkt ˈɡruːpɪŋ/

US /ræŋkt ˈɡruːpɪŋ/

A ranked grouping is a way of putting things into groups and putting the groups in order from best to worst.

The teacher made a ranked grouping of the teams from first place to last place.

SYNONYMS

ordered grouping ranked list sorted grouping tiered arrangement ordered classification

RELATED WORDS

ranking grouping order sorting classification

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A set of groups arranged by level or score.

The game uses a ranked grouping to match players of similar skill.

3. The act of sorting items into groups and then ranking those groups.

Ranked grouping helped the judges compare the science projects fairly.

4. A data structure where items are grouped and each group has a rank.

The program stores results in a ranked grouping for quick lookup.