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Meanings of lexical order in English

Russian
лексикографическая сортировка
Portuguese
ordem lexicográfica
Spanish
orden lexicografico
Catalan
ordre lexicogràfic

Generalization of the way the alphabetical order of words is based on the alphabetical order of their component letters.

Related terms
лексикографическая сортировка
Synonyms
Examples for "lexicographical order"
Examples for "lexicographical order"
1
The getnext command traverses a subtree in lexicographic order.
Essential snmp, 2nd edition
1
T9 also combined groups of letters on each phone key with a dictionary ordered by the frequency of the use of the word.
Wired
1
He started working his way through all the names, in alphabetical order.
Shadows in the twilight
2
To clarify: he topped the list because it was in alphabetical order.
The Guardian
3
The handlers in attendance agreed their candidates would speak in alphabetical order.
The Irish Times
4
The candidates are meant to appear on the document in alphabetical order.
The South African
5
On the first evening they sat in alphabetical order round the table.
Amusements in Mathematics
Usage of lexical order in English
1
This confirms a long-held belief of mine that lexical order induces thermodynamic order.
Arrival (Stories of Your Life and Others)
2
The lexical order of an amulet reinforces the order a body already possesses, thus providing protection against damage.
Arrival (Stories of Your Life and Others)
3
The lexical order of an animating name increases the order of a body, thus providing motive power for an automaton.
Arrival (Stories of Your Life and Others)
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Translations for lexical order