alphabetical
adjective
in the order of the letters of the alphabet.
nonalphabetical
-
a word derived from
alphabetical.
Example Sentences
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According to Ms. Hazrat, Aristophanes’ dots were “the first nonalphabetical marks devoted to unlocking sentence structure and therefore enabling the performance of text.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The character “X” has a nonalphabetical use that is common to both languages.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 7, 2019
