alphabetical order

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The sequence of a collection of items (such as words in a dictionary) arranged in order by position in the alphabet.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolorden alfabético

Françaisordre alphabétique

Deutschalphabetische Reihenfolge

18 more languages

Catalàordre alfabètic

Ελληνικάαλφαβητική σειρά

Suomiaakkosellisuus aakkosjärjestys

Gàidhligòrdugh aibidileach òrdugh na h-aibidil

ગુજરાતીકક્કાવારી

Magyarábécérend ábécésorrend betűrend

Italianoordine alfabetico

日本語ABC順あいうえお順アルファベット順

한국어ABC순 ㄱㄴㄷ순 가나다순알파벳순 음절순

Македонскиазбучен ред

Монголүсгийн дараалал

Nederlandsalfabetische volgorde

Portuguêsordem alfabética ordem de alfabeto

Românăordonare alfabetică

Русскийалфавитный порядок

Svenskaalfabetisk ordning bokstavsföljd bokstavsordning

Kiswahilimpangilio wa alfabeti

Türkçeabece sırası

Examples

“The obituaries are concerning me because people are dying in alphabetical order ⟳.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

alphabeticality Alphabetically alphabeticalness alphabetician alphabeticity Alphabetics

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