alphabetical Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
alphabetic.
- alphabetical writing system
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adjective arranged in order according to the alphabet
alphabetic.
- an alphabetic arrangement
- dictionaries list words in alphabetical order
WordNet
Al`pha*bet"ic, Al`pha*bet"ic*al adjective
(Also<
- Alphabetic
- Alphabetical
)
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
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Pertaining to, furnished with, expressed by, or in the order of, the letters of the alphabet; as, .alphabetic characters, writing, languages, arrangement -
Literal. Obs. "Alphabetical servility." Milton.