Alphabeted

/ˈælfəbɛtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Arranged in alphabetical order; organized or arranged according to the sequence of the alphabet.

Etymology

From 'alphabet' + the suffix '-ed' (past participle form, used as an adjective). The term describes something that has been processed or organized by alphabetical sequence.

Kelly Says

A 'well-alphabeted library' in the 1500s was mind-blowing technology—putting books in ABC order meant you could actually find things instead of wandering around hoping to stumble upon the right volume.

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