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reverse order; inverted sequence; backward order
An arrangement or sequence that is the opposite of the usual or expected order. Used when describing things presented from last to first, from newest to oldest, or from Z to A.
逆順に並べる。
Arrange in reverse order.
アルファベットの逆順で表示する。
Display in reverse alphabetical order.
ファイルを日付の逆順に並べ替えたら、一番新しいものが上に来た。
When I re-sorted the files in reverse chronological order, the newest one appeared at the top.
Combines 逆 (reverse, opposite) and 順 (order, sequence). A clean compound where the two characters have opposite meanings, producing a word that means the inversion of the normal order.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 逆順に並べる: to arrange in reverse order
- 逆順で表示する: to display in reverse order
- 時系列の逆順: reverse chronological order
- 逆順ソート: reverse sort
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 順番: order, turn — the normal order or sequence
- 逆: reverse, opposite — broader; can describe any reversal, not just of sequence
- 降順: descending order — a technical term (e.g., in databases), while 逆順 is more general
- 昇順: ascending order — the opposite of 降順