English

Noun

well-order ‎(plural well-orders)

1. (mathematics) A total order of which every nonempty subset has a least element.

Synonyms

• well-ordering

Hypernyms

• total order
  • partial order
    • preorder

External links

• well-order on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Verb

well-order ‎(third-person singular simple present well-orders, present participle well-ordering, simple past and past participle well-ordered)

1. (mathematics, transitive) To impose a well-order on (a set).