Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
in-descending-order
phrase
ɪn dɪˈsɛndɪŋ ˈɔrdər
Definition
A phrase used to describe a sequence or arrangement that starts with the highest or most important element and moves down to the lowest or least significant.
Examples
- When organizing the scores, we listed them in-descending-order from the highest score to the lowest.
- The data should appear in-descending-order to make it easier to analyze the trends.
- She arranged the books on the shelf in-descending-order of publication date.
Meaning
The arrangement of items or values from the greatest to the least, commonly used in sorting data, lists, or rankings.
Synonyms
- descending
- from highest to lowest
- in decreasing order
