adjective

alphabetical

alphabetical

The list is in alphabetical order.

The list is in alphabetical order.

((in)) alphabetical order in the order of the letters of the alphabet The names are listed in alphabetical order.

Synonyms: sequential, ordered; Antonyms: random, jumbled

From 'alphabet' + the adjective-forming suffix '-ical'. 'Alphabet' itself comes from the first two Greek letters, 'alpha' and 'beta'.

Think of the A-B-C song. 'Alphabetical' means in the order of that song.

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