Terurut

Terurut is an Indonesian term describing something that has been arranged in a specific order or sorted. It is the resultative form of the verb urut (to arrange, to order) with the prefix ter-, which often marks a completed state or a passive condition. In this sense, terurut refers to the state of having been ordered rather than the act of ordering itself.

Usage of terurut is common in contexts involving lists, data, catalogs, or procedures. A daft ar terurut refers to a list that has been sorted by criteria such as date, number, or alphabet. Data terurut usually implies that subsequent processing or analysis assumes a defined sequence. The term can be paired with phrases such as terurut secara menaik (in ascending order) to specify the sorting direction.

Related terms and distinctions are notable. Terurut contrasts with berurutan, which emphasizes that items are arranged in a sequence or consecutively. While berurutan focuses on the arrangement itself, terurut emphasizes the outcome of a sorting operation, sometimes implying intentional processing rather than an incidental order. Etymologically, ter- indicates a state, and urut is the root meaning to order or arrange.

Examples include: “Daftar ini terurut berdasarkan tanggal.” “Pastikan bahan terurut sebelum dicetak.” “Data terurut akan mempermudah analisis.” In practice, terurut signals that order has been established as a defined characteristic of the item or set.