alphabetical

[ al-fuh-bet-i-kuhl ]

/ ˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪ kəl /

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adjective

in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement.

pertaining to, expressed by, or using an alphabet:alphabetical writing.

Also al·pha·bet·ic

[al-fuh-bet-ik] /ˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪk/ .

Origin of alphabetical

First recorded in 1560–70; alphabet + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM alphabetical

al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·al·pha·bet·ic, adjectivenon·al·pha·bet·i·cal, adjectivenon·al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverb

pre·al·pha·bet·i·cal, adjectivepre·al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverbun·al·pha·bet·ic, adjectiveun·al·pha·bet·i·cal, adjectiveun·al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby alphabetical

alpha and omega, alpha angle, alphabet, alpha-beta brass, alphabet code, alphabetical, alphabetize, alphabet soup, alpha blocker, alpha brass, alpha carotene

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Example sentences from the Web for alphabetical

Below, listed in alphabetical order by author, are 12 of the best columns from 2012.
John Avlon’s Picks for 12 Best Opinion Columns of 2012|John Avlon|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He rose up and walked over to his pigeon-holes, each labelled with a letter, in alphabetical sequence.
The Dreamers|John Kendrick Bangs
The deputies of forty-two chief departments of the nation, in alphabetical order.
Dr. Stearns's Tour from London to Paris|Samuel Stearns
The state indexes are arranged in alphabetical order, and back of these the town indexes are filed alphabetically.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various

Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order.
The Reign of Greed|Jose Rizal
He borrowed a directory of Hull and began looking up all the Archers given in the alphabetical index.
The Pit Prop Syndicate|Freeman Wills Crofts

British Dictionary definitions for alphabetical

alphabetical

alphabetic

/ (ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl) /

adjective

in the conventional order of the letters or symbols of an alphabet

of, characterized by, or expressed by an alphabet

Derived forms of alphabetical

alphabetically, adverb

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单词	alphabetical
释义	alphabetical [ al-fuh-bet-i-kuhl ] / ˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alphabetical ON THESAURUS.COM adjective in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement. pertaining to, expressed by, or using an alphabet:alphabetical writing. Also al·pha·bet·ic [al-fuh-bet-ik] /ˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪk/ . Origin of alphabetical First recorded in 1560–70; alphabet + -ical OTHER WORDS FROM alphabetical al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·al·pha·bet·ic, adjectivenon·al·pha·bet·i·cal, adjectivenon·al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverb pre·al·pha·bet·i·cal, adjectivepre·al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverbun·al·pha·bet·ic, adjectiveun·al·pha·bet·i·cal, adjectiveun·al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby alphabetical alpha and omega, alpha angle, alphabet, alpha-beta brass, alphabet code, alphabetical, alphabetize, alphabet soup, alpha blocker, alpha brass, alpha carotene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alphabetical Below, listed in alphabetical order by author, are 12 of the best columns from 2012. John Avlon’s Picks for 12 Best Opinion Columns of 2012\|John Avlon\|December 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He rose up and walked over to his pigeon-holes, each labelled with a letter, in alphabetical sequence. The Dreamers\|John Kendrick Bangs The deputies of forty-two chief departments of the nation, in alphabetical order. Dr. Stearns's Tour from London to Paris\|Samuel Stearns The state indexes are arranged in alphabetical order, and back of these the town indexes are filed alphabetically. Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1\|Various Along the two sides extended three wide tiers of stone covered with wood, filled with students arranged in alphabetical order. The Reign of Greed\|Jose Rizal He borrowed a directory of Hull and began looking up all the Archers given in the alphabetical index. The Pit Prop Syndicate\|Freeman Wills Crofts British Dictionary definitions for alphabetical alphabetical alphabetic / (ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl) / adjective in the conventional order of the letters or symbols of an alphabet of, characterized by, or expressed by an alphabet Derived forms of alphabetical alphabetically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alphabetical consecutive, graded, logical, ordered, progressive, indexed
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alphabetical

adjective

Origin of alphabetical

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Example sentences from the Web for alphabetical

British Dictionary definitions for alphabetical

alphabetic

adjective

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