well-ordered
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dərd adjective
arranged, planned, or occurring in a desirable way, sequence, etc.
Origin:
1600–10
1600–10
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| well-ordered | |
| —adj | |
| logic, maths (of a relation) having the property that every nonempty subset of its field has a least member under the relation: less than is well-ordered on the natural numbers but not on the reals, since an open set has no least member | |
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Well-ordered
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Example sentences
Textbook science is generally neat, crisp and well-ordered.
In laminar flow, fluid particles travel along well-ordered non-intersecting paths.
In short, coffee-houses were calm, sober and well-ordered establishments that promoted polite conversation and discussion.
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