alphabetization

noun

al·​pha·​bet·​i·​za·​tion ˌal-fə-ˌbe-tə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: the act or process of alphabetizing

2

: an alphabetically arranged series, list, or file

Examples of alphabetization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If the genre taxonomy here is rather vague, so is my attempt at alphabetization. — Nora Krug, Washington Post, 28 July 2022

The rise of the printing press in the mid-15th century furthered the cause of alphabetization by sparking an unprecedented explosion in the dissemination of information. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2020

At that time, Brittany was seen as a region resistant to the French Revolution, where de-Christianization, alphabetization, and urbanization happened later than elsewhere. — Jean-Marie Pottier, Slate Magazine, 9 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for alphabetization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization