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Preorder
//pɹiːˈɔːdə// adj, noun, verb
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Such that, recursively, the root is visited before the left and right subtrees. not-comparable
"Now, the preorder traversal of a tree can be constructed from the preorder traversals of the subtrees rooted at the children of the root of the tree."
Noun
- 1 An order for goods or services placed in advance.
- 2 A binary relation that is reflexive and transitive.
"The relation of logical implication over sentences is an example of a preorder."
Verb
- 1 To order (goods or services) in advance, before they are available. transitive
- 2 To sort or arrange beforehand. transitive
Etymology
Etymology 1
From pre- + order.
Etymology 2
From pre- + order.
Etymology 3
From pre- + order.
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