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alphabetization

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

Definition of alphabetization

1 : the act or process of alphabetizing

2 : an alphabetically arranged series, list, or file

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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, "Macron Country," 9 May 2017

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First Known Use of alphabetization

1864

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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