alphabetically greater

English translation: alphabetically higher

04:02 Apr 17, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
English term or phrase: alphabetically greater
"The current sub-process name must be alphabetically greater than the reference sub-process. " is a sentence of a training manual. What does alpahbecially greater mean? Is it earlier or later?
Kikuko Sakota
Selected answer:alphabetically higher
Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 13 mins (2012-04-17 04:16:26 GMT)
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means the nomenclature of the sub-process name must have a letter futher on in the alphabet than the reference sub-process ... i.e. if the reference sub-process is called "a" the current sub-process name must be "b" or another letter greater than "a"

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Note added at 24 mins (2012-04-17 04:27:25 GMT)
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"greater" in the sense of further on in the alphabet
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David Hollywood
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5 +7alphabetically higher
David Hollywood
4greater when lexicographically ordered
DLyons


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
alphabetically higher


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 13 mins (2012-04-17 04:16:26 GMT)
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means the nomenclature of the sub-process name must have a letter futher on in the alphabet than the reference sub-process ... i.e. if the reference sub-process is called "a" the current sub-process name must be "b" or another letter greater than "a"

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Note added at 24 mins (2012-04-17 04:27:25 GMT)
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"greater" in the sense of further on in the alphabet

David Hollywood
Local time: 02:54
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Wilson
1 hr
  -> thanks Sheila :)

agree  rokotas: more, even if the names are multi-character, if sorted A-Z the sub-process name shall be after the reference s.-pr. name
3 hrs
  -> thanks rokotas :)

agree  Charles Davis: 2>1; B>A
3 hrs
  -> thanks Charles :)

agree  CBHarris
3 hrs
  -> thanks CBH :)

agree  Lara Barnett
9 hrs
  -> thanks Lara :)

agree  Sabine Akabayov, PhD
12 hrs
  -> thanks sibsab :)

agree  Phong Le
5 days
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
greater when lexicographically ordered


Explanation:
Same as David says, just expressed mathematically.

DLyons
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Local time: 05:54
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