in ascending/descending order
► data or information that is arranged in ascending order is arranged so that the smallest or least important numbers, facts, etc. are shown first; data or information that is arranged in descending order is arranged so that the largest or most important numbers, facts, etc. are shown first: »
Click once and the list is sorted in ascending order; click again and it's sorted in descending order.
Main Entry: ↑order
Financial and business terms. 2012.