[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [Order](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Order) › Ordering

```ts
type Ordering = -1 | 0 | 1;
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/Order.ts:28](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/dd96d79f1dbe9a49fa12ce8e0aa7d3d0177795ca/packages/common/src/Order.ts#L28)

A type representing the result of an ordering operation.

Compatible with the return values expected by `Array.prototype.sort`.