US /ˌwɛlˈɔrdərd/ UK /ˌwɛlˈɔːdəd/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    arranged according to a clear order; in mathematics, ordered so every nonempty subset has a first element

    The proof assumes a well-ordered series.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · arranged according to a... orderlysystematic
Opposites
Word family
Forms well-ordering
Related forms orderorderedordering

Etymology

From well + ordered.

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