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alphabetical

alp·ha·be·tical

UK/ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/ US/ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet

  • “alphabetical writing system”
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2.

arranged in order according to the alphabet

  • “an alphabetic arrangement”
  • “dictionaries list words in alphabetical order”
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Origin

From Latin alphabēticus + -al. By surface analysis, alphabet + -ical.

Phrases

  • alphabetical order

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WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.