A type of syllogism of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true".
A difficult circumstance or problem.
A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.
Offering to an opponent a choice between two (equally unfavorable) alternatives.
Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
The state of being well arranged.
A group of religious adherents, especially monks or nuns, set apart within their religion by adherence to a particular rule or set of principles.
The overall power of the rate law of a chemical reaction, expressed as a polynomial function of concentrations of reactants and products.
A number of things or persons arranged in a fixed or suitable place, or relative position; a rank; a row; a grade; especially, a rank or class in society; a distinct character, kind, or sort.
A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.
The disposition of a column and its component parts, and of the entablature resting upon it, in classical architecture; hence (since the column and entablature are the characteristic features of classical architecture) a style or manner of architectural design.
The number of vertices in a graph.
The cardinality, or number of elements in a set, group, or other structure regardable as a set.
The sequence in which a side’s batsmen bat; the batting order.
A written direction to furnish someone with money or property; compare money order, postal order.
An association of knights.
Any group of people with common interests.
A decoration, awarded by a government, a dynastic house, or a religious body to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity.
A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below class and above family; a taxon at that rank.
Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet.
A command.
An ecclesiastical rank or position, usually for the sake of ministry, (especially, when plural) holy orders.
A power of polynomial function in an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
For given group G and element g ∈ G, the smallest positive natural number n, if it exists, such that (using multiplicative notation), gⁿ = e, where e is the identity element of G; if no such number exists, the element is said to be of infinite order (or sometimes zero order).
A partially ordered set.
The relation on a partially ordered set that determines that it is, in fact, a partially ordered set.
The sum of the exponents on the variables in a monomial, or the highest such among all monomials in a polynomial.
To arrange, set in proper order.
To issue a command to.
To set in some sort of order.
To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the ministry.
To request some product or service; to secure by placing an order.