alphabetised

Thân thiện

The librarian placed the alphabetised books on the shelf.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Arranged in alphabetical order: Describes items, especially lists, files, or collections, that have been organized according to the standard sequence of letters in an alphabet (A, B, C, etc.).

Usage

• The adjective "alphabetised" is used to describe the state of a collection of items after they have been sorted. It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'is' or 'are').
• It is the British English spelling. The American English spelling is "alphabetized".

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The bibliography at the end of the book is alphabetised by author's last name.
  • Please ensure the customer list is alphabetised before the meeting.
  • The files were not alphabetised, so finding the document took a long time.

Advanced Usage

• "to be alphabetised by": Indicates the specific criterion (e.g., surname, title, keyword) used for the alphabetical ordering.
  • The entries in the index are alphabetised by subject.
• "newly/already/fully alphabetised": Modifiers that describe the state or completeness of the ordering.
  • The librarian handed me the newly alphabetised shelf of novels.

Variants and Related Words

• Alphabetise (verb, BrE) / Alphabetize (verb, AmE): To arrange items in alphabetical order.
  • You need to alphabetise these folders.
• Alphabetical (adjective): Relating to or using an alphabet.
  • Please use alphabetical order.
• Alphabetisation (noun, BrE) / Alphabetization (noun, AmE): The process of putting things into alphabetical order.
  • The alphabetisation of the archive was a major project.

Synonyms

• Arranged alphabetically: Organized in the order of the alphabet.
• In alphabetical order: The common phrase describing the same state.
• Sorted A to Z: Informal, emphasizing the sequence.

Antonyms

• Unordered: Not arranged in any specific sequence.
• Randomised/Randomized: Arranged in a random, non-systematic order.
• Chronological: Arranged in order of time (an alternative systematic order).

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having been put in alphabetical order
   • the cards are all alphabetized, as you requested

Từ đồng nghĩa

• alphabetized