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Alphabetical
{
Alˊpha-bet′ic
,Alˊpha-bet′ic-al
, }Adj.
[Cf. F.
alphabétique
.] 1.
Pertaining to, furnished with, expressed by, or in the order of, the letters of the alphabet;
as,
. alphabetic
characters, writing, languages, arrangementEnglish has an
alphabetical
writing system. 2.
Literal.
[Obs.]
“Alphabetical servility.” Milton.
Definition 2024
alphabetical
alphabetical
English
Adjective
alphabetical (not comparable)
- Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
- 1986, Arthur Hilary Armstrong, A. A. Armstrong, Classical Mediterranean Spirituality: Egyptian, Greek, Roman, page 486:
- Paul, who talks about what the magical papyri do, has in his first letter to the Corinthians described basic aspects of alphabetical language.
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- According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
- All names were placed into an alphabetical list.
- (obsolete) literal
- (Can we date this quote?), Milton, (Please provide the title of the work):
- Alphabetical servility.
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pertaining to the alphabet
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in the sequence of the letters of the alphabet
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