Alphabetizing

/ˈælfəbətaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Present participle of alphabetize; the ongoing action of arranging things in alphabetical order.

Alphabetize + -ing (the present participle suffix). The -ing suffix comes from Old English -ing and -ung and creates the continuous or progressive form of verbs.

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