If the ordinal assignment presupposes a semantic model of well-ordering, the 'well-founded' character of the reduction tree is inherited from that model, not derived from the proof structure itself.
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A system that represents what words or symbols actually mean and how they relate to real things or abstract ideas.
Well-founded(as used in epistemology)
Supported by good reasons, solid evidence, or logical justification; not arbitrary or baseless.
Well-ordering(in mathematics and logic)
An arrangement where every item has a specific position and there's always a clear 'first' item—like how the numbers 1, 2, 3 are ordered, but a messy pile of objects wouldn't be.