alphabetic
adjective
al·pha·bet·ic
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or alphabetical \ -ti-kəl
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Definition of alphabetic
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: of, relating to, or employing an alphabet
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Other Words from alphabetic
alphabetically
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Examples of alphabetic in a Sentence
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And no, they're never named after a particular person or in a particular alphabetic sequence. — Christina Maxouris, CNN, "Here's how storms and hurricanes get their memorable names," 13 July 2019 They are also not permitted to name their children after an obscene word, use non-alphabetic characters or special characters in other languages such as letters with accents. — Dallas News, "Can you add your partner’s last name and keep your maiden name in Texas? Curious Texas investigates," 3 July 2019 Patients who benefited from Bristol-Myers’s drugs had a TMB score of at least 10, meaning that in a sample of 1 million base pairs — the alphabetic building blocks of DNA — at least 10 are mutated. — Damian Garde, STAT, "Merck extends its lead in immuno-oncology with ‘practice-changing’ lung cancer data," 16 Apr. 2018 Alabama - likely bolstered by its first-in-the-country alphabetic spot - was ranked ahead of Arizona, Georgia and Virginia. — Leada Gore, AL.com, "The state people forget when listing all 50 (Good news, Alabama)," 22 Mar. 2018 Whether by virtue of alphabetic order, seniority or a simple twist of fate, Gen. Hays received her rank first, just a few minutes earlier than Hoisington. — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, "Anna Mae Hays, nurse who became U.S. military’s first female general, dies at 97," 8 Jan. 2018 In fact, the order that the countries marched in was alphabetic – but following the Korean alphabet known as Hangeul, as opposed to the English alphabet. — Kate Samuelson, Time, "This Is the Order That Countries Marched in at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony," 11 Feb. 2018 So what if the alphabetic language is incorporating pictorial elements? — Crispin Sartwell, WSJ, "Texting and Twitter Make This a Golden Age for the Written Word," 22 Sep. 2017 The Olmsted Falls resident loves nature and that is clearly shown in his alphabetic books of birds, beasts, botanicals, bugs, butterflies and dog breeds, each in vivid colors. — Mark Holan/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Landscaping equipment stolen from open trailers: Olmsted Township Police Blotter," 16 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alphabetic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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