alphabetical

or al·pha·bet·ic

[ al-fuh-bet-i-kuh l or al-fuh-bet-ik ]
/ ˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪ kəl or ˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪk /

adjective

in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement.
pertaining to, expressed by, or using an alphabet:alphabetical writing.

Origin of alphabetical

First recorded in 1560–70; alphabet + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM alphabetical

Words nearby alphabetical

alpha-test, alpha-tocopherol, alphabet, alphabet code, alphabet soup, alphabetical, alphabetize, alphanumeric, alphavirus, alpheus, alphitomancy

Example sentences from the Web for alphabetic

British Dictionary definitions for alphabetic

alphabetical

alphabetic

/ (ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl) /

adjective

in the conventional order of the letters or symbols of an alphabet
of, characterized by, or expressed by an alphabet

Derived forms of alphabetical

alphabetically, adverb