as in elements
general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
you need to learn the alphabet of genealogy before you can move on to more advanced study
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Recent Examples of alphabet
The Argentine writer’s short story, first published in 1941, imagines an infinite archive of books in which the alphabet has been configured into every possible combination, resulting in a limitless array of texts meaning everything and nothing.
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Raphael Helfand,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
That said, Duolingo does a good job of teaching new alphabets.
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Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
With 26 cards representing letters of the alphabet and coordinating colored laces, preschoolers will learn their ABCs, how to match colors, fine motor skills and sorting.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Fun fact, Yoni Ben-Yehuda, head of watches at Material Good, actually designed the aforementioned Timepeace, adding an extraordinary malachite dial with gold numerals that draw from alphabets around the world.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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Raphael Helfand,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
That said, Duolingo does a good job of teaching new alphabets.
—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
With 26 cards representing letters of the alphabet and coordinating colored laces, preschoolers will learn their ABCs, how to match colors, fine motor skills and sorting.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Fun fact, Yoni Ben-Yehuda, head of watches at Material Good, actually designed the aforementioned Timepeace, adding an extraordinary malachite dial with gold numerals that draw from alphabets around the world.
—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alphabet
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Investigators found that initial structural failure spread to other elements of the pool deck and street-level parking garage and caused cracks to grow over the span of a few weeks, eventually unseating the southern edge of the pool deck slab from its supporting wall, the report said.
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The consequence of all these elements of deconstruction and lightness is that there is no space to cut corners or hide imperfections.
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If our grammar told us Earth was special, would more people start to believe it?
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Readers' theater skits bring grammar to life.
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The 747-800 was selected as the basis of the VC-25B, the new primary plane to serve as Air Force One in 2015, during the Barack Obama administration, as the old planes were expected to exceed their service lifetime in 2017.
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The Guardians loaded the bases with two outs in the inning but Burke induced Brayan Rocchio to pop out.
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“Alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alphabet. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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