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Available vs Preorder - What's the difference?

available | preorder |

As adjectives the difference between available and preorder

is that available is such as one may avail one’s self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose while preorder is of a tree traversal, recursively visiting the root before the left and right subtrees.

As a verb preorder is

to order (goods) in advance, before they are available.

As a noun preorder is

a binary relation that is reflexive and transitive.

available

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Such as one may avail one’s self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.
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    We have an available candidate.
  • Readily obtainable.
  • The list shows the available products in the store.
  • (legal) Valid.
  • This is an available plea.
  • (archaic) Having sufficient power, force, or efficacy to achieve the purpose; availing, effective.
  • *
  • Not in a romantic relationship; single.
  • I asked her if she was available but she said she had a boyfriend.

    Synonyms

    * (such as can be availed of) usable, profitable, advantageous; vacant (of a location) * (legally valid) effectual, valid

    Antonyms

    * (such as can be availed of) unavailable

    preorder

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To order (goods) in advance, before they are available.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (set theory) A binary relation that is reflexive and transitive.
  • The relation of logical implication over sentences is an example of a preorder.

    Synonyms

    * quasiorder

    Hyponyms

    * partial order ** total order *** well-order

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (computing theory) Of a tree traversal, recursively visiting the root before the left and right subtrees.
  • Hypernyms

    * depth-first