IPA: //ˈpriːˌɔːrdər//
KK: /priˈɔrdər/
adjective
Definition: This term describes a method of visiting nodes in a tree structure where the root node is processed before its child nodes.
Example: In a preorder traversal, the root is visited first, followed by the left subtree and then the right subtree.
noun
Definition: A type of relation in mathematics where every element is related to itself and if one element is related to a second, and that second is related to a third, then the first is also related to the third.
Example: In set theory, a preorder is used to describe a relationship between elements that satisfies certain properties.
verb
Definition: To place an order for something before it is available or released.
Example: I decided to preorder the new video game so I could get it on the release day.