alphabetical
gb/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl/ us/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl/
B1
Английский
Значения
0 значений
adjective
B1
property
1
arranged by the alphabet
Put in A-to-Z order.
Модель употребления:
[things] are alphabetical (by [word/field])
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse alphabetical order with numerical or chronological order; it is based on letter order.
Синонимы
alphabetized (More directly means 'put into alphabetical order,' often for lists or files.)
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sorted (Broader; can be sorted by many criteria, not only letters.)
Антонимы
random (Not arranged by any ordering rule.)
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chronological (Arranged by time rather than by letters.)
Коллокации
alphabetical order
|alphabetical list
|alphabetical index
|alphabetical directory
|alphabetical arrangement
|alphabetical filing system
|alphabetical sequence
|alphabetical sorting
|alphabetical by last name
|alphabetical by first name
Темы
education
|writing
|organization
Примеры
- The employee names are in an alphabetical list by last name.
- Please keep the customer folders alphabetical so they’re easy to find.
- The glossary is alphabetical, not grouped by topic.
Примеры для изучающих
- The words are in alphabetical order.
- I keep my contacts alphabetical.
adjective
B2
property
2
relating to letters of alphabet
Using letters (A–Z), not numbers.
Модель употребления:
an alphabetical [character/string/system]
Частая ошибка:
Learners often use alphabetic/alphabetical interchangeably; in many contexts both work, but 'alphabetical' is most common for ordering and 'alphabetic' is more common in technical descriptions.
Синонимы
alphabetic (Often preferred in technical or linguistic contexts for 'relating to an alphabet.')
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letter (Used attributively in some contexts (e.g., 'letter characters'), but less standard.)
Антонимы
numeric (Consisting of numbers rather than letters.)
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nonalphabetic (Not made up of alphabet letters.)
Коллокации
alphabetical characters
|alphabetical string
|alphabetical code
|alphabetical symbol
|alphabetical script
|alphabetical system
Темы
writing
|computing
|language
Примеры
- Enter only alphabetical characters in this field.
- Your password must include at least one alphabetical character and one number.
- The form rejects names with non-alphabetical symbols.
Примеры для изучающих
- Use alphabetical characters, not numbers.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
alphabetical
IPA
GB/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl/
US/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl/
Слоги и ударение
al - pha - bet - ic (4 слога)
Stress on 3rd syllable (bet)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: alphabetical
Родственные слова
Core family
alphabet
noun A1
alphabetically
adverb
Related words
alphabetic
adjective
alphabetize
verb
Advanced or less common
alphabetization
noun
Выражения
alphabetical arrangement
1/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl ɚˈeɪnd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase
arrangement based on alphabet
An A-to-Z arrangement.
Примеры
- The files are kept in alphabetical arrangement by client name.
- For quick access, the spices are in alphabetical arrangement.
- We changed the display from category view to alphabetical arrangement.
alphabetical index
1/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl ˈɪndɛks/
fixed phrase
A-to-Z index for finding items
An A-to-Z index to find information.
Примеры
- Check the alphabetical index at the back of the book.
- The app includes an alphabetical index of medications.
- The manual’s alphabetical index makes troubleshooting easier.
alphabetical list
1/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl lˈɪst/
fixed phrase
list sorted A to Z
A list in A-to-Z order.
Примеры
- We made an alphabetical list of everyone invited.
- The website provides an alphabetical list of services.
- She keeps an alphabetical list of her book collection.
alphabetical order
1/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
A-to-Z ordering of items
A-to-Z order.
Примеры
- Put these cities in alphabetical order.
- The bibliography is in alphabetical order by author.
- The playlist is sorted in alphabetical order.
alphabetical sorting
1/ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl sˈɔɹtɪŋ/
fixed phrase
sorting items by letter order
Sorting in A-to-Z order.
Примеры
- Enable alphabetical sorting to display the contacts from A to Z.
- The spreadsheet applies alphabetical sorting to the product names.
- Alphabetical sorting makes the results easier to scan.
in alphabetical order
1/ˈɪn ˌælfəbˈɛtɪkəl ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
arranged A to Z
In A-to-Z order.
Примеры
- The students are lined up in alphabetical order by last name.
- Keep the ingredients in alphabetical order so you can find them quickly.
- The references appear in alphabetical order.