total order

ˈtoʊtəl ˈɔːrdər

Definition

Definition of total order - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

math relation

TECH.

relation where every pair of elements can be compared

TECH.

A total order arranges all numbers from smallest to largest.
A total order exists on the set of real numbers.
Mathematicians study properties of total order in set theory.

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Expressions with total

total up

add numbers to get a final amount

She needs to total up the expenses for the trip.

total steal

something bought for much less than its real value

This jacket was a total steal at only $20!

a total of

det.

indicates the complete number when several amounts are added

A total of twenty students signed up for the new science club.

in total

adv.

including everything or everyone in the count

There are 50 students in total.

grand total

final sum of all amounts added together

The grand total of the bill was $150.

total blackout

complete loss of electrical power

The storm caused a total blackout in the city.

Expressions with order

on order

adj.

requested but not yet delivered

The new books are on order and will arrive soon.

order in

request food delivery to a specific location

We decided to order in for dinner.

order off

request food or items from a menu

We decided to order off the special menu for dinner.

order about

tell someone what to do in a bossy way

She likes to order about her younger siblings.

out of order

adj.

not working as expected

The elevator was out of order, so we took the stairs..

in order to

conj.

shows why something is done, to reach a goal or result

She studied all night in order to pass the difficult exam.

put into order

arrange things so they are neat or follow a sequence

She put the books into order on the shelf.

get one's affairs in order

carefully arrange important personal matters before a major change or crisis

After his diagnosis, he hurried to get his affairs in order.

order around

tell someone what to do in a bossy way

She likes to order around her younger siblings.

order of the day

command or directive that is especially important under current circumstances

Silence was the order of the day as the ceremony began..

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ordered set

totally ordered

set with a defined total order

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French:ordre total, ...
German:Totale Ordnung, ...
Italian:ordine totale, ...
Spanish:orden total, ...
Portuguese:ordem total, ...
Chinese:全序关系, ...
Japanese:全順序, ...
Arabic:ترتيب كلي, ...
Hebrew:סֵדֶר מָלֵא, ...
Russian:линейный порядок, ...
Ukrainian:повний порядок, ...
Hindi:पूर्ण क्रम, ...
Bengali:সম্পূর্ণ ক্রম, ...
Catalan:ordre total, ...
Czech:úplné uspořádání, ...
Danish:total orden, ...
Dutch:totale ordening, ...
Greek:ολική διάταξη, ...
Hungarian:teljes rendezés, ...
Khmer:លំដាប់សរុប, ...
Korean:전순서, ...
Persian:ترتیب کل, ...
Polish:porządek zupełny, ...
Portuguese (BR):ordem total, ...
Romanian:ordine totală, ...
Swedish:total ordning, ...
Thai:ลำดับสมบูรณ์, ...
Turkish:tam sıralama, ...
Vietnamese:thứ tự toàn phần, ...

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