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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.
alphabetical [ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl], alphabetic
adj
1. in the conventional order of the letters or symbols of an alphabet
2. of, characterized by, or expressed by an alphabet
alphabetically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.alphabetical - relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet; "alphabetical writing system"
alphabetic
2.alphabeticalalphabetical - arranged in order according to the alphabet; "an alphabetic arrangement"; "dictionaries list words in alphabetical order"
alphabetic
Translations
alphabetical [ˌælfəˈbetɪkəl] ADJ → alfabético
in alphabetical order → en or por orden alfabético
alphabetical [ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl] adj [list, index] → alphabétique
in alphabetical order → par ordre alphabétique
alphabetical [ˌælfəˈbɛtɪk/əl] adj → alfabetico/a
in alphabetical order → in ordine alfabetico


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The first sergeant of Lieutenant Dudley's company stepped to the front and began to name the men in alphabetical order.
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The guests drank to their health or to their memory, in alphabetical order, a good old English way of doing the thing.
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After he had left me, I placed all my words, with their interpretations, in alphabetical order.
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