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laddering

7.5

A way of arranging ideas in steps to find deeper reasons

noun

Specialized

: escalonamiento

The laddering of ideas helped us organize the project effectively.

Examples

The teacher applied laddering to organize the lesson topics from basic to advanced.
In marketing research, laddering helps reveal the reasons why customers prefer certain products.
The psychologist used laddering to understand the underlying values behind the participants' choices.
We used laddering to analyze the different options available.
The psychologist used laddering to understand the underlying values behind the participants' choices.
In marketing research, laddering helps reveal the reasons why customers prefer certain products.
The teacher applied laddering to organize the lesson topics from basic to advanced.

Synonyms

systematization

vsladdering

1 7.0

Arranging things in a clear order so they are easier to find

emphasizes stepwise or hierarchical ordering rather than general organization

hierarchization

vsladdering

Specialized

9.3

To arrange people or things into levels of importance

is broader, includes step-by-step exploration not only ranking

seriation

vsladdering

8.2

Putting things in a certain order by time, size, or other features

focuses more on layered stepwise analysis rather than a simple sequence

How Organized

hierarchy

98 5.8

laddering

Specialized

7.5

list

∞ 1.0

randomness

19 5.4

Surface Forms

laddering singular

ladderings plural

Morphology

laddering = ladder (semi-transparent) = ladder + ing

The word is formed from 'ladder' plus '-ing', but the sense is specialized and metaphorical rather than a straightforward description of physical ladders.

Etymology

Laddering comes from ladder, a tool with 'steps' you climb. So, laddering is a way to arrange or explore ideas in a step-by-step order, like moving up a ladder to find deeper reasons.