alphabetic
adjective
al·pha·bet·ic
ˌal-fə-ˈbe-tik 
variants
or alphabetical
1
usually alphabetical
: arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet
2
: of, relating to, or employing an alphabet
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The organization also has a supplemental list of storm names that will be used if alphabetic names run out.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 May 2024
On the app’s tip board, the choices are alphabetical, so looking for Wild Tea Party under T for teacups doesn’t work.
—Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Oct. 2021
Here is the list, in alphabetical order by last name of the players, who were either on the 53-man roster, the practice squad or on an injured list.
—Brett Shweky, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Sep. 2021
In the Atlantic, names are assigned in alphabetical order.
—Jo Craven McGinty, WSJ, 16 July 2021
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 May 2024
On the app’s tip board, the choices are alphabetical, so looking for Wild Tea Party under T for teacups doesn’t work.
—Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Oct. 2021
Here is the list, in alphabetical order by last name of the players, who were either on the 53-man roster, the practice squad or on an injured list.
—Brett Shweky, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Sep. 2021
In the Atlantic, names are assigned in alphabetical order.
—Jo Craven McGinty, WSJ, 16 July 2021
See All Example Sentences for alphabetic
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“Alphabetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alphabetic. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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