preorder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To order (goods or services) in advance, before they are available.
  2. To sort or arrange beforehand.
noun
  1. An order for goods or services placed in advance.
  2. A binary relation that is reflexive and transitive.
adj
  1. Such that, recursively, the root is visited before the left and right subtrees.

Pronunciation

/pɹiːˈɔːdə/ /pɹiˈɔɹdɚ/ [pɹiˈɔɹɾɚ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-preorder.wav /pɹiːˈoːdə/

Word forms

preorder preorders preordering preordered

Etymology

From pre- + order.

Synonyms

Related words

preordered set

Derived words

preorder algebra preorder atom preorder functor strict preorder
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