alphabetised
Definition
- 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).
Adjective
- having been put in alphabetical order
- the cards are all alphabetized, as you requested
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