verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   to sort the nodes of a tree graph on one level by the count of their subnodes (on all levels under the node)
2. 2
   To create a form of "ladder" that people may "climb" in order to advance

Etymology

From ladder + -ize.

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