alphabetic

adjective

al·​pha·​bet·​ic ˌal-fə-ˈbe-tik 

variants or alphabetical

ˌal-fə-ˈbe-ti-kəl 

1

usually alphabetical : arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet

2

: of, relating to, or employing an alphabet

alphabetically

ˌal-fə-ˈbe-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of alphabetic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 14-year-old eighth-grader at El Rancho Charter School in Anaheim correctly spelled her first-round word, Hangul, the alphabetic script in which Korean is written. — City News Service, Oc Register, 26 May 2026

The device did not possess an alphabetic keyboard. — Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

When the fourth-generation Integra arrived in 2001, Acura was well into using alphabetic names exclusively and the model was rebranded as RSX. — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

The organization also has a supplemental list of storm names that will be used if alphabetic names run out. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for alphabetic

• anaesthetic
• anesthetic
• antithetic
• apathetic
• arithmetic
• cybernetic
• diabetic
• dietetic
• diuretic
• empathetic
• energetic
• geodetic