alphabetizes
Arranges by letter
Alphabetizes means arranges in alphabetical order, from A to Z: She alphabetizes her spice rack.
The term applies to organizing any list or collection by the first letters of items.
Someone who alphabetizes may be meticulous or simply practical—it makes things easier to find.
Classifies or kinds
- arrangesPuts into order
- ordersInstructions to obey
- sequencesOrdered sets of elements
- filesStored data collections
catalogs · indexes · classifies · systematizes · collates · tabulates · enumerates · itemizes
Alphabetical guide to contents
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
directory · thesaurus · wordlist · cross-reference · lookup · entry · headword · keyword
Ordered configuration or agreement
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- neatnessState of being tidy
- tidinessState of being neat
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
consistency · uniformity · alignment · methodical · systematic · regularity · clarity · structure
Horizontal storage surfaces
- filingStoring documents systematically
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
- collectionsGathered groups of items
periodicals · archives · Dewey · circulation · acquisitions · accessioning
sorts
Classifies or kinds
files · catalogs · indexes · classifies · systematizes · collates · tabulates · enumerates · itemizes · lists
index
Alphabetical guide to contents
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- lexiconVocabulary of a language
encyclopedia · directory · thesaurus · wordlist · cross-reference · lookup · entry · headword · keyword · notation
arrangement
Ordered configuration or agreement
precision · consistency · uniformity · alignment · methodical · systematic · regularity · clarity · structure · coherence
shelving
Horizontal storage surfaces
- filingStoring documents systematically
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- stacksVertical arrangements of items
collections · periodicals · archives · Dewey · circulation · acquisitions · accessioning
- groupingsgroups, categories, classes, divisions, clusters
alphabetizesrandomizes
Makes outcomes unpredictable
scrambles · shuffles · disorganizes · jumbles · mixes up
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