Associations to the word «Preorder»

Wiktionary

PREORDER, verb. (transitive) To order (goods) in advance, before they are available.
PREORDER, noun. (set theory) A binary relation that is reflexive and transitive.
PREORDER, adjective. (computing theory) Of a tree traversal, recursively visiting the root before the left and right subtrees.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.