alphabetical

American  

[al-fuh-bet-i-kuhl] / ˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪ kəl /

adjective

1. in the order of the letters of the alphabet.

   The list is in alphabetical arrangement.

2. alphabetic.

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alphabetical British  

/ ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl /

adjective

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

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

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Other Word Forms

• alphabetically adverb
• nonalphabetical adjective
• nonalphabetically adverb
• prealphabetical adjective
• prealphabetically adverb
• unalphabetical adjective
• unalphabetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of alphabetical

First recorded in 1540–50; alphabet + -ical

Example Sentences

The list of storm names is announced on 1 September each year and runs in alphabetical order.

From BBC

Here is a rundown, with fairs shown in alphabetical order.

From Los Angeles Times

With this in mind, the table below lists the stocks from Wright’s latest “Timely Ten” list, in alphabetical order.

From MarketWatch

Here are the 11 retailers, with Dollar Tree and Dollar General listed first, followed by the others in alphabetical order.

From MarketWatch

Once a team has been drawn they will go into the first available group, adhering to the draw constraints, in alphabetical order.

From BBC