alphabetical

word

Definition

Arranged or sorted by the order of the letters in the alphabet.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used for lists like names, words, or files. Usually comes before 'order' as in 'alphabetical order'. Rarely used for spoken language—mainly in written or organizational contexts.

Spanish: alfabético Portuguese (BR): alfabético Portuguese (PT): alfabético Chinese (Simplified): 按字母顺序的 Chinese (Traditional): 按字母順序的 Hindi: वर्णमाला क्रम का Arabic: أبجدي Bengali: বর্ণানুক্রমিক Russian: алфавитный Japanese: アルファベット順の Vietnamese: theo thứ tự chữ cái - theo bảng chữ cái Korean: 알파벳순의 Turkish: alfabetik Urdu: حروفِ تہجی کے لحاظ سے Indonesian: alfabetis

Example Sentences

Please arrange the books in alphabetical order.

basic

The list is not in alphabetical order yet.

basic

On most menus, items are listed in alphabetical order to make them easy to find.

natural

Names appear in alphabetical order on the form.

basic

Can you put the files into alphabetical order for me?

natural

The teacher asked for an alphabetical list of everyone in the class.

natural