batting order

• Die Reihenfolge, in der Personen oder Dinge nacheinander an die Reihe kommen, ursprünglich bezogen auf die Reihenfolge, in der Baseballspieler zum Schlagen an den Schlagmannposten treten.

A sequence or order in which people or things are arranged to take turns, originally referring to the order in which baseball players take their turns to bat.

1. Sequence of battersB2formal

   The order in which players take turns to bat in a game of baseball or cricket.

   Schlagreihenfolge

   • The coach announced the batting order before the game.
   • He was placed third in the batting order.
   • The batting order was changed to give the best hitters more chances.

2. Sequence or priorityC1informal

   A metaphorical sequence or order of priority in which people or things are dealt with.

   Rangfolge

   • We need to decide the batting order for the project tasks.
   • In this company, the batting order for promotions is based on seniority.
   • Let's establish a batting order for the presentations.