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ALPHABETICAL

Pronunciation (US):

• ALPHABETICAL (adjective)
The adjective ALPHABETICAL has 2 senses:

1. relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
2. arranged in order according to the alphabet

Familiarity information: ALPHABETICAL used as an adjective is rare.

• ALPHABETICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

alphabetic; alphabetical

Context example:

alphabetical writing system

Pertainym:

alphabet (a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Arranged in order according to the alphabet

Synonyms:

alphabetic; alphabetical

Context examples:

an alphabetic arrangement / dictionaries list words in alphabetical order

Similar:

abecedarian (alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers))

alphabetised; alphabetized (having been put in alphabetical order)

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(Dutch proverb)

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