in ascending/descending order

in ascending/descending order
in ascending/descending order
data or information that is arranged in ascending order is arranged so that the smallest or least important numbers, facts, etc. are shown first; data or information that is arranged in descending order is arranged so that the largest or most important numbers, facts, etc. are shown first: »

Click once and the list is sorted in ascending order; click again and it's sorted in descending order.

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  • descending — de|scend|ing [ dı sendıŋ ] adjective in descending order arranged or listed so that each thing is smaller or less important than the thing before it ─ opposite IN ASCENDING ORDER …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • order — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 way in which people/things are arranged ADJECTIVE ▪ correct, proper, right ▪ wrong ▪ logical ▪ The paragraphs are not in a logical order …   Collocations dictionary

  • List of order theory topics — Order theory is a branch of mathematics that studies various kinds of binary relations that capture the intuitive notion of ordering, providing a framework for saying when one thing is less than or precedes another. An alphabetical list of many… …   Wikipedia

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