Alphabetized

/ˈælfəbətaɪzd/ adjective

Definition

Arranged in alphabetical order, following the sequence of letters A through Z.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of alphabetize. The -ed ending marks the past tense of regular verbs in English, originating from Old English -ed and -ad suffixes.

Kelly Says

Most of us assume alphabetical order is universal, but different languages and writing systems alphabetize differently—for example, in Spanish, 'll' used to be treated as a separate letter, and in some languages, accented letters are sorted differently.

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