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ALPHABETIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Arranged in order according to the alphabet
Example:
dictionaries list words in alphabetical order
Synonyms:
alphabetic; alphabetical
Classified under:
Similar:
abecedarian (alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers))
alphabetised; alphabetized (having been put in alphabetical order)
Antonym:
analphabetic (not alphabetic)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
Example:
alphabetical writing system
Synonyms:
alphabetic; alphabetical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Antonym:
analphabetic (relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic)
Pertainym:
alphabet (a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language)
Derivation:
alphabet (a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language)
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