Alphabetic

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Pronunciation: /æl.fə.bɛt.ɪk/

Definitions of alphabetic

noun a system of letters used to represent sounds of a language

Example Sentences

A1 An alphabetic list of animals was provided for the children to learn from.

A2 The student organized the words in alphabetic order to make it easier to study for the test.

B1 The library catalog is organized in alphabetic order by author's last name.

B2 The dictionary is a useful tool for looking up words in alphabetic order.

C1 The researcher used an alphabetic index to quickly locate specific terms in the document.

C2 The encyclopedia is arranged in an alphabetic format for easy reference.

adjective relating to or expressed by a system of letters

Example Sentences

A1 The alphabet song helps children learn the alphabetic order of letters.

A2 She organized her recipe cards in alphabetic order to make them easier to find.

B1 The dictionary is arranged in alphabetic order to make it easier to look up words.

B2 The library catalog is organized in an alphabetic system based on the author's last name.

C1 The professor's research involved analyzing data in an alphabetic format to identify patterns.

C2 The software developer created an alphabetic sorting algorithm to improve search functionality.

Examples of alphabetic in a Sentence

formal The glossary is organized in alphabetic order for easy reference.

informal You can find the word you're looking for in the dictionary, it's all alphabetic.

slang I alphabetized my bookshelf so it's easier to find my favorite novels.

figurative Her thoughts were all jumbled up, like an unalphabetic mess.

Grammatical Forms of alphabetic

past tense

alphabetized

plural

alphabetics

comparative

more alphabetic

superlative

most alphabetic

present tense

alphabetizes

future tense

will alphabetize

perfect tense

have alphabetized

continuous tense

is alphabetizing

singular

alphabetic

positive degree

alphabetic

infinitive

to alphabetize

gerund

alphabetizing

participle

alphabetized

Origin and Evolution of alphabetic

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Late Latin and Greek
Story behind the word: The word 'alphabetic' originates from the Late Latin word 'alphabeticus', which is derived from the Greek word 'alphabētos' meaning 'of an alphabet'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something related to an alphabet, the word 'alphabetic' evolved to also refer to a writing system based on an alphabet, and eventually to the arrangement of words or symbols in alphabetical order.