alphabetical

[ al-fuh-bet-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. in the order of the letters of the alphabet: The list is in alphabetical arrangement.

Origin of alphabetical

1
First recorded in 1540–50; alphabet + -ical

Other words from alphabetical

  • al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·al·pha·bet·i·cal, adjective
  • non·al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • pre·al·pha·bet·i·cal, adjective
  • pre·al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·al·pha·bet·i·cal, adjective
  • un·al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby alphabetical

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How to use alphabetical in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for alphabetical

alphabetical

alphabetic

/ (ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. in the conventional order of the letters or symbols of an alphabet

  2. of, characterized by, or expressed by an alphabet

Derived forms of alphabetical

  • alphabetically, adverb

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