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alphabetical definition

al·pha·beti·cal (al′fə bet′i kəl)

adjective

  1. of or using an alphabet
  2. arranged in the regular order of the alphabet
Also alphabetic al′·pha·bet′ic

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alphabetical Synonyms

alphabetical

modif.

alphabetic, systematic, consecutive, progressive, one after another, step by step, graded, planned, ordered, letter by letter, from A to Z, indexed, in order of cataloging.


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alphabetical Usage Examples

Preposition: by

  • author: In normal circumstances, arrangement should be alphabetical by author, and alphabetical by title within the work of any one author.

Modifies a noun

  • index: I would like to be able to browse an alphabetical index looking for key names or words.

Modifying Another Word

  • strictly: The Society of Genealogists have a strictly alphabetical card index of administrations 1750 -1800, which staff will search for a fee.

Used with adjective complement

  • use: You will then be able to sort the nodes by ID using alphabetical sorting.
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