catacosmesis

noun4

1. •
   (rhetoric) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in "proper order".
2. •
   (rhetoric) A descending order from best, greatest, etc. to worst, lowest, etc.
3. •
   (rhetoric) A chronological order from first to last.
4. •
   (rhetoric, no longer used) An ascending order from worst, lowest, etc. to best, greatest, etc; a climax.