B2adjectivelanguage
US/ˌæl.fəˈbet.ɪ.kəl/
UK/ˌæl.fəˈbet.ɪ.kəl/
arranged in the same order as the letters from A to Z
In context
The names on the list are in alphabetical order.
Please put the files in alphabetical order by last name.
Some words are easier to find in an alphabetical index.
Words that go with alphabetical
adjective + noun
- alphabetical orderThe books are arranged in alphabetical order.
- alphabetical listCheck the alphabetical list at the back.
- alphabetical indexUse the alphabetical index to find the page.
- alphabetical listingThe alphabetical listing includes every student.
- alphabetical sequenceThe entries appear in alphabetical sequence.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
in order alphabeticalCorrect: in alphabetical order