order of operations

noun

The sequence in which the various operations in a mathematical expression are to be evaluated.

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Meanings

nounorder of operations (plural orders of operations)

plural orders of operations

  1. mathematicsThe sequence in which the various operations in a mathematical expression are to be evaluated.

Translations

Finnish laskujärjestys
  • laskujärjestysa sequence
Hungarian műveleti sorrend
  • műveleti sorrenda sequence
Māori raupapa paheko
  • raupapa pahekoa sequence
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APA

order of operations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/order%20of%20operations

MLA

“order of operations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/order%20of%20operations. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “order of operations,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/order%20of%20operations.

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