well-ordered

adjective
UK: /ˌwel ˈɔː.dəd/
US: /ˌwel ˈɔːr.dɚd/

  1. Neatly and systematically arranged; having a clear and logical structure.

    1. Her office was surprisingly well-ordered, everything in its place.
    2. The information was presented in a well-ordered manner, making it easy to follow the complex argument.

  2. Relating to a set that has a relation in which every non-empty subset has a least element.

    1. The integers, as normally ordered, are not well-ordered because the negative integers have no least element.
    2. A well-ordered set possesses the property that any decreasing sequence must eventually stabilize, finding its minimum.

Synonyms

organized systematic methodical structured

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "well-ordered" in English means: Neatly and systematically arranged; having a clear and logical structure., Relating to a set that has a relation in which every non-empty subset has a least element..

The phonetic transcription of "well-ordered" is /ˌwel ˈɔː.dəd/ in British English and /ˌwel ˈɔːr.dɚd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "well-ordered": organized, systematic, methodical, structured.

Example usage of "well-ordered": "Her office was surprisingly well-ordered, everything in its place.". More examples on the page.