diff --git a/Doc/reference/expressions.rst b/Doc/reference/expressions.rst
index 8036a491c29ab11..f7cd2ad05f9f4e7 100644
--- a/Doc/reference/expressions.rst
+++ b/Doc/reference/expressions.rst
@@ -1783,8 +1783,8 @@ Operator precedence
 .. index::
    pair: operator; precedence
 
-The following table summarizes the operator precedence in Python, from lowest
-precedence (least binding) to highest precedence (most binding).  Operators in
+The following table summarizes the operator precedence in Python, from highest
+precedence (most binding) to lowest precedence (least binding).  Operators in
 the same box have the same precedence.  Unless the syntax is explicitly given,
 operators are binary.  Operators in the same box group left to right (except for
 exponentiation, which groups from right to left).
@@ -1797,50 +1797,50 @@ precedence and have a left-to-right chaining feature as described in the
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
 | Operator                                      | Description                         |
 +===============================================+=====================================+
-| ``:=``                                        | Assignment expression               |
-+-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| :keyword:`lambda`                             | Lambda expression                   |
+| ``(expressions...)``,                         | Binding or parenthesized            |
+|                                               | expression,                         |
+| ``[expressions...]``,                         | list display,                       |
+| ``{key: value...}``,                          | dictionary display,                 |
+| ``{expressions...}``                          | set display                         |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| :keyword:`if <if_expr>` -- :keyword:`!else`   | Conditional expression              |
+| ``x[index]``, ``x[index:index]``,             | Subscription, slicing,              |
+| ``x(arguments...)``, ``x.attribute``          | call, attribute reference           |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| :keyword:`or`                                 | Boolean OR                          |
+| :keyword:`await` ``x``                        | Await expression                    |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| :keyword:`and`                                | Boolean AND                         |
+| ``**``                                        | Exponentiation [#]_                 |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| :keyword:`not` ``x``                          | Boolean NOT                         |
+| ``+x``, ``-x``, ``~x``                        | Positive, negative, bitwise NOT     |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| :keyword:`in`, :keyword:`not in`,             | Comparisons, including membership   |
-| :keyword:`is`, :keyword:`is not`, ``<``,      | tests and identity tests            |
-| ``<=``, ``>``, ``>=``, ``!=``, ``==``         |                                     |
+| ``*``, ``@``, ``/``, ``//``, ``%``            | Multiplication, matrix              |
+|                                               | multiplication, division, floor     |
+|                                               | division, remainder [#]_            |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| ``|``                                         | Bitwise OR                          |
+| ``+``, ``-``                                  | Addition and subtraction            |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| ``^``                                         | Bitwise XOR                         |
+| ``<<``, ``>>``                                | Shifts                              |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
 | ``&``                                         | Bitwise AND                         |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| ``<<``, ``>>``                                | Shifts                              |
+| ``^``                                         | Bitwise XOR                         |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| ``+``, ``-``                                  | Addition and subtraction            |
+| ``|``                                         | Bitwise OR                          |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| ``*``, ``@``, ``/``, ``//``, ``%``            | Multiplication, matrix              |
-|                                               | multiplication, division, floor     |
-|                                               | division, remainder [#]_            |
+| :keyword:`in`, :keyword:`not in`,             | Comparisons, including membership   |
+| :keyword:`is`, :keyword:`is not`, ``<``,      | tests and identity tests            |
+| ``<=``, ``>``, ``>=``, ``!=``, ``==``         |                                     |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| ``+x``, ``-x``, ``~x``                        | Positive, negative, bitwise NOT     |
+| :keyword:`not` ``x``                          | Boolean NOT                         |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| ``**``                                        | Exponentiation [#]_                 |
+| :keyword:`and`                                | Boolean AND                         |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| :keyword:`await` ``x``                        | Await expression                    |
+| :keyword:`or`                                 | Boolean OR                          |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| ``x[index]``, ``x[index:index]``,             | Subscription, slicing,              |
-| ``x(arguments...)``, ``x.attribute``          | call, attribute reference           |
+| :keyword:`if <if_expr>` -- :keyword:`!else`   | Conditional expression              |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
-| ``(expressions...)``,                         | Binding or parenthesized            |
-|                                               | expression,                         |
-| ``[expressions...]``,                         | list display,                       |
-| ``{key: value...}``,                          | dictionary display,                 |
-| ``{expressions...}``                          | set display                         |
+| :keyword:`lambda`                             | Lambda expression                   |
++-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
+| ``:=``                                        | Assignment expression               |
 +-----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
 
 
@@ -1884,8 +1884,8 @@ precedence and have a left-to-right chaining feature as described in the
    the :keyword:`is` operator, like those involving comparisons between instance
    methods, or constants.  Check their documentation for more info.
 
-.. [#] The ``%`` operator is also used for string formatting; the same
-   precedence applies.
-
 .. [#] The power operator ``**`` binds less tightly than an arithmetic or
    bitwise unary operator on its right, that is, ``2**-1`` is ``0.5``.
+
+.. [#] The ``%`` operator is also used for string formatting; the same
+   precedence applies.