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- [al-fuh-bet-i-kuh l or al-fuh-bet-ik]
- /ˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪ kəl or ˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪk/
- /ˌæl.fəˈbet.ɪ.kəl/
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- [al-fuh-bet-i-kuh l or al-fuh-bet-ik]
- /ˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪ kəl or ˌæl fəˈbɛt ɪk/
Definitions of alphabetic word
- adjective alphabetic in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement. 1
- adjective alphabetic pertaining to, expressed by, or using an alphabet: alphabetical writing. 1
- noun alphabetic Of, or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase. 1
- adjective alphabetic Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase. 0
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Origin of alphabetic
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; alphabet + -ical
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Parts of speech for Alphabetic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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alphabetic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
alphabetic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alphabetic
adjective alphabetic
- alphabetical — Alphabetical means arranged according to the normal order of the letters in the alphabet.
- in order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- listed — made of selvages or strips of cloth.
- sequential — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- consecutive — Consecutive periods of time or events happen one after the other without interruption.
Antonyms for alphabetic
adjective alphabetic
- arithmetical — Arithmetical calculations, processes, or skills involve the addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of numbers.
- differential — of or relating to difference or diversity.
- algebraic — Algebraic equations, expressions, and principles are based on or use algebra.
- algorithmic — a set of rules for solving a problem in a finite number of steps, as for finding the greatest common divisor.
- numerical — of or relating to numbers; of the nature of a number.
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