$C$, we shall need to extend it into a total order on $C$'s superclasses.
This calculation is called \emph{superclass linearization}, and the result is
a \emph{class precedence list}, which lists each of $C$'s superclasses
-exactly once. If a superclass $B$ precedes (resp.\ follows) some other
-superclass $A$ in $C$'s class precedence list, then we say that $B$ is a more
-(resp.\ less) \emph{specific} superclass of $C$ than $A$ is.
+exactly once. If a superclass $B$ precedes or follows some other superclass
+$A$ in $C$'s class precedence list, then we say that $B$ is respectively a
+more or less \emph{specific} superclass of $C$ than $A$.
The superclass linearization algorithm isn't fixed, and extensions to the
translator can introduce new linearizations for special effects, but the
acceptable, and, for each rôle, the appropriate argument lists and return
types.
-One direct method, $M$, is said to be more (resp.\ less) \emph{specific} than
+One direct method, $M$, is said to be more or less \emph{specific} than
another, $N$, with respect to a receiving class~$C$, if the class defining
-$M$ is a more (resp.\ less) specific superclass of~$C$ than the class
+$M$ is respectively a more or less specific superclass of~$C$ than the class
defining $N$.
\subsubsection{The standard method combination}
RADIX may be nil to allow radix prefixes, or an integer between 2 and 36.
An option-parse-error is signalled if the ARG is not a valid integer, or
if it is not between MIN and MAX (either of which may be nil if no lower
- resp. upper bound is wanted)."
+ or upper bound is wanted)."
(multiple-value-bind (v end) (parse-c-integer arg :radix radix)
(unless (and v (>= end (length arg)))
(option-parse-error "Bad integer `~A'" arg))
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