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ordering [′ȯrd·ə·riŋ]
(mathematics) A binary relation, denoted ≤, among the elements of a set such thata≤bandb≤cimpliesa≤c, anda≤b,b≤aimpliesa=b; it need not be the case that eithera≤borb≤a. Also known as order; order relation; partial ordering. (solid-state physics) A solid-state transformation in certain solid solutions, in which a random arrangement in the lattice is transformed into a regular ordered arrangement of the atoms with respect to one another; a so-called superlattice is formed.
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