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== Positive-size step indicators ==

Below is a list of adjectives related to size ordered ~~simulteneously~~ in ascending ASCII order and descending size order.

Below is a list of adjectives related to size ordered simultaneously in ascending ASCII order and descending size order.

* '''B'''iggest

* '''C'''olossal

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The anonymous '''x''' step is used if there are only steps of one size.

The unspecific '''S''' step is used if there is a single positive alongside ~~the~~ zero ~~step~~.

The unspecific '''P''' step is used if there is a single positive alongside zero steps or negative steps.

== Standard letters ==

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| 1 || x || xxxxx || 5edo

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| 1+0 || S, z || ~~SSzSSzS~~ || 5edo with repeated steps

| 1+0 || P, z || PPzPPzP || 5edo with repeated steps

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| 2 || L, s || LsLsLsL || Sothic

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Machine processing requires standard indicators for descending steps in cases where the user enters unsorted data in error or to enhance playability of the layout.

The Greek lowercase letters are used starting with µ due to its association with the metric ~~predix~~ ''micro'' followed by ε due to association with size in mathematics. Note that ε comes before µ in the Greek alphabet so it's intended for the descending step closer to zero. (Also note that this wiki article uses the Latin micro sign µ instead of the actual Greek μ as a reminder that in machine context the correct codepoint should be used to aid in automatic processing even if there is little difference in visual appearance.)

The Greek lowercase letters are used starting with µ due to its association with the metric prefix ''micro'' followed by ε due to association with size in mathematics. Note that ε comes before µ in the Greek alphabet so it's intended for the descending step closer to zero. (Also note that this wiki article uses the Latin micro sign µ instead of the actual Greek μ as a reminder that in machine context the correct codepoint should be used to aid in automatic processing even if there is little difference in visual appearance.)

If there is one positive step size among negative steps S should be used to indicate it.

If there is one positive step size among negative steps P should be used to indicate it.

If there are more than two negative step sizes the whole Greek alphabet should be used.

=== Example ===

The "Ionian" mode with step sizes 2 and -1 in 8edo would be spelled ~~SSµSSSµ~~.

The "Ionian" mode with step sizes 2 and -1 in 8edo would be spelled PPµPPPµ.

== Unordered step sizes ==

U, V, W, X, Y, and Z are reserved for step sizes whose sizes relative to the ordered step sizes are unknown or unspecified.

=== Examples ===

* In the word XYXYX, there are two possibilities: (X, Y) = (L, s) and (X, Y) = (s, L).

* The operation of substituting the MOS word ssLssL into the X slots of XXmXXmXX results in ssmLsmsL.

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 == Positive-size step indicators ==
-Below is a list of adjectives related to size ordered simulteneously in ascending ASCII order and descending size order.
+Below is a list of adjectives related to size ordered simultaneously in ascending ASCII order and descending size order.
 * '''B'''iggest
 * '''C'''olossal
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 The anonymous '''x''' step is used if there are only steps of one size.
-The unspecific '''S''' step is used if there is a single positive alongside the zero step.
+The unspecific '''P''' step is used if there is a single positive alongside zero steps or negative steps.
 == Standard letters ==
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 | 1 || x || xxxxx || 5edo
 |-
-| 1+0 || S, z || SSzSSzS || 5edo with repeated steps
+| 1+0 || P, z || PPzPPzP || 5edo with repeated steps
 |-
 | 2 || L, s || LsLsLsL || Sothic
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 Machine processing requires standard indicators for descending steps in cases where the user enters unsorted data in error or to enhance playability of the layout.
-The Greek lowercase letters are used starting with µ due to its association with the metric predix ''micro'' followed by ε due to association with size in mathematics. Note that ε comes before µ in the Greek alphabet so it's intended for the descending step closer to zero. (Also note that this wiki article uses the Latin micro sign µ instead of the actual Greek μ as a reminder that in machine context the correct codepoint should be used to aid in automatic processing even if there is little difference in visual appearance.)
+The Greek lowercase letters are used starting with µ due to its association with the metric prefix ''micro'' followed by ε due to association with size in mathematics. Note that ε comes before µ in the Greek alphabet so it's intended for the descending step closer to zero. (Also note that this wiki article uses the Latin micro sign µ instead of the actual Greek μ as a reminder that in machine context the correct codepoint should be used to aid in automatic processing even if there is little difference in visual appearance.)
-If there is one positive step size among negative steps S should be used to indicate it.
+If there is one positive step size among negative steps P should be used to indicate it.
 If there are more than two negative step sizes the whole Greek alphabet should be used.
 === Example ===
-The "Ionian" mode with step sizes 2 and -1 in 8edo would be spelled SSµSSSµ.
+The "Ionian" mode with step sizes 2 and -1 in 8edo would be spelled PPµPPPµ.
+== Unordered step sizes ==
+U, V, W, X, Y, and Z are reserved for step sizes whose sizes relative to the ordered step sizes are unknown or unspecified.
+=== Examples ===
+* In the word XYXYX, there are two possibilities: (X, Y) = (L, s) and (X, Y) = (s, L).
+* The operation of substituting the MOS word ssLssL into the X slots of XXmXXmXX results in ssmLsmsL.