alphabet

/ˈæl·fəˌbet/, /-bɪt/ n [C]

Definition

› writing a set of letters arranged in a fixed order that is used for writing a language: the Cyrillic/Hebrew alphabet alphabetically

/ˌæl·fəˈbet̬·ɪk·li/ adv [not gradable] › Recipes are arranged alphabetically by type of food.

(Definition of alphabet n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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