anuloma

adjective “with the hair or grain”, i.e. in natural order, suitable, fit, adapted to, adaptable straight forward DN.ii.273 (anānuloma, q.v.) SN.iv.401; Pts.ii.67, Pts.ii.70; Dhp-a.ii.208
■ nt. direct order, state of fitting in, adaptation Mil.148.

  • -ñāṇa insight of adaptation (cp. Cpd. 66, 68) Dhp-a.ii.208.
  • -paṭiloma in regular order & reversed, forward backward (Ep. of paṭiccasamuppāda, also in BSk.) Vin.i.1; AN.iv.448.

Sk. anu + loma