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al·pha·bet·i·cal  (lf-bt-kl) also al·pha·bet·ic (-btk)
adj.
1. Arranged in the customary order of the letters of a language.
2. Of, relating to, or expressed by an alphabet.
alpha·beti·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.alphabetic - relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet; "alphabetical writing system"
alphabetical
analphabetic - relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic
2.Alphabeticalphabetic - arranged in order according to the alphabet; "an alphabetic arrangement"; "dictionaries list words in alphabetical order"
alphabetical
analphabetic - not alphabetic; "an analphabetic arrangement of letters"; "Jesperson's system of phonetic transcription is analphabetic"


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