alphabetical
Ordered by letters
Alphabetical describes an arrangement according to the order of letters in an alphabet, from A to Z in English.
Lists, indexes, and directories are commonly organized this way to make items easier to locate: The contacts are sorted in alphabetical order.
When something is alphabetized, it has been put into alphabetical sequence.
The term can also appear as alphabetic, with no difference in meaning.
Spanning the full range
- abecedarianBeginner or alphabetically arranged
- sortedPut in order
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- arrangedPut into order
ordering · arrangement · succession · progression · series · lineup · sequence · ascending
First three letters
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- orthographyStandard writing conventions
phonetic · grapheme · uppercase · lowercase · vowels · consonants · script · letterforms
Alphabetical word reference
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
index · directory · wordbook · gazetteer · concordance · entry · definition · headword
Systematic organization into records
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- sortingArranging into sequence
- categorizationArranging into groups
- filingStoring documents systematically
archiving · indexing · tabulation · listing · inventory · register · record-keeping · documentation
A-to-Z
Spanning the full range
- abecedarianBeginner or alphabetically arranged
- sortedPut in order
- sequentialOccurring in succession
arranged · ordering · arrangement · succession · progression · series · lineup · sequence · ascending · descending
abc
First three letters
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
orthography · phonetic · grapheme · uppercase · lowercase · vowels · consonants · script · letterforms · typographic
dictionary
Alphabetical word reference
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
thesaurus · index · directory · wordbook · gazetteer · concordance · entry · definition · headword · cross-reference
cataloging
Systematic organization into records
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- sortingArranging into sequence
- categorizationArranging into groups
filing · archiving · indexing · tabulation · listing · inventory · register · record-keeping · documentation · organization
- organization methodschronological order, chronological, grouping, categorization, sorting
- filing systemsfiling systems, filing cabinets, file cabinets, manila folders, tickler file
- sorting methodschronological, sequential, numerical, ranking, hierarchical
- filing methodsnumerical, chronological, indexing, categorical, date order
- filingfile, filing cabinets, filing cabinet, files, filing systems
- orderingnumerical, chronological, ranking, sorting, sequencing
alphabeticalrandom
Occurring without pattern
chronological · random order · haphazard · unsorted · unordered
alphabeticalunalphabetical
Lacking letter sequence
nonalphabetical · disordered · disorganized · unsystematic · chaotic
- alphabetical orderArrangement by first letters
- alphabetic orderLetter-based sorting system
- alphabetical listItems arranged A-to-Z
- alphabetical indexOrganized term finder
- alphabetical arrangementSequence following letter order
- alphabetical sortingArranging items by letter sequence
alphabetic, alphabetically, alphabetical order, nonalphabetical