alphabetic
/,ælfə'betik/ Cách viết khác : (alphabetical) /,æflə'betikbl/
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Arranged in order according to the alphabet: Describes a sequence, list, or arrangement that follows the standard order of letters (A, B, C, etc.).
- Relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet: Pertaining to a system of writing where symbols (letters) represent individual phonemes or sounds.
Usage and Examples
Adjective (Arranged in order):
- The entries in the index are in alphabetic order.
- Please sort these files into alphabetic sequence by the customer's last name.
Adjective (Relating to an alphabet):
- English, Greek, and Cyrillic are alphabetic writing systems.
- The transition from hieroglyphs to an alphabetic script was a major development.
Advanced Usage
"alphabetic character": A single letter of an alphabet.
- A password must contain at least one numeric and one alphabetic character.
"non-alphabetic": Not using or related to an alphabet.
- Chinese characters are a non-alphabetic writing system.
Variants and Related Words
Alphabetical (adj): This is the more common variant and is fully interchangeable with "alphabetic" in most contexts, especially for the meaning "arranged in order."
- The books are in alphabetical order by author.
Alphabetically (adv): In an alphabetic manner.
- The names are listed alphabetically.
Alphabet (n): The set of letters used in a writing system.
- The English alphabet has 26 letters.
Synonyms
- Abecedarian: (Formal) Arranged alphabetically.
- Sequential (by letter): Following the letter sequence.
Antonyms
- Non-alphabetic: Not based on an alphabet.
- Random: Without any order.
- Numerical: Ordered by numbers.
Adjective
- arranged in order according to the alphabet
- an alphabetic arrangement
- dictionaries list words in alphabetical order
- relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
- alphabetical writing system