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alphabetic


al·pha·bet·ic

adj \ˌal-fə-ˈbe-tik\

Definition of ALPHABETIC

1
usually alphabetical : arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet
2
: of, relating to, or employing an alphabet
— al·pha·bet·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of ALPHABETIC

al·pha·bet·ic or al·pha·bet·i·cal \-ti-kəl\

First Known Use of ALPHABETIC

1567

Rhymes with ALPHABETIC

anesthetic, apathetic, arithmetic, asyndetic, copacetic, diabetic, diarrhetic, diathetic, dietetic, digenetic, diphyletic, diuretic, empathetic, energetic, epithetic, geodetic, homiletic, Masoretic, nomothetic, sympathetic, synergetic, synesthetic

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