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alphabetical

[al-fuh-bet-i-kuhl]

al·pha·bet·i·cal

[al-fuh-bet-i-kuhl]
adjective
1.
in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement.
2.
pertaining to, expressed by, or using an alphabet: alphabetical writing.
Also, al·pha·bet·ic.


Origin:
1560–70; alphabet + -ical

al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·al·pha·bet·ic, adjective
non·al·pha·bet·i·cal, adjective
non·al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverb
pre·al·pha·bet·i·cal, adjective
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pre·al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·al·pha·bet·ic, adjective
un·al·pha·bet·i·cal, adjective
un·al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Alphabetical has a plethora of syllables.
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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alphabetical or alphabetic (ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl)
 
adj
1.  in the conventional order of the letters or symbols of an alphabet
2.  of, characterized by, or expressed by an alphabet
 
alphabetic or alphabetic
 
adj
 
alpha'betically or alphabetic
 
adv

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