A preorder is a reflexive, transitive relation ≤ with a < b defined in the obvious way.
The less-than-or-equal relation is reflexive.
The less-than-or-equal relation is transitive.
The less-than relation is determined by the less-than-or-equal relation.
Instances
A partial order is a preorder with the additional property that a ≤ b and b ≤ a implies a = b.
The less-than-or-equal relation is antisymmetric.
Instances
A linear order is a partial order with the additional property that every pair of elements is comparable.
For every two elements
aandb, eithera ≤ borb ≤ a.