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alphabetization

/ˌæɫfəˌbɛtəˈzeɪʃən/ noun

The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.

Word Origin Alphabet comes from 'alpha' + 'beta', the first two Greek letters, which themselves came from Phoenician words for 'ox' and 'house' (the shapes originally represented those objects). Alphabetization is the process of arranging in alphabetical order. The suffix '-ize' makes it a verb, '-ation' a noun. So it's literally 'alpha-beta-izing'.

noun The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order. countable

The alphabetization of the library's catalog made it much easier to find books.

(名词) 按字母顺序排列；字母排序

图书馆目录的按字母顺序排列使找书变得容易得多。

(sustantivo) ordenación alfabética; clasificación alfabética [Acción o proceso de ordenar alfabéticamente.]

La alfabetización del catálogo de la biblioteca hizo mucho más fácil encontrar libros.

(nom) classement alphabétique; classement par ordre alphabétique [Action ou processus consistant à classer par ordre alphabétique.]

L'alphabetization du catalogue de la bibliothèque a rendu la recherche de livres beaucoup plus facile.

(Substantiv) Alphabetisierung; alphabetische Sortierung; Alphabetisieren [Der Vorgang oder Prozess, bei dem etwas in alphabetischer Reihenfolge geordnet wird.]

Durch die **Alphabetization** des Bibliothekskatalogs war es viel einfacher, Bücher zu finden.

(名詞) アルファベット順に並べる行為または過程。

図書館の蔵書目録をアルファベット順に整列させたことで、本を探すのがずっと楽になった。

(substantivo) ordenação alfabética; alfabetização [O ato ou processo de organizar em ordem alfabética.]

A alfabetização do catálogo da biblioteca tornou muito mais fácil encontrar livros.

Synonyms: alphabetizing ordering sorting indexing cataloging filing collation systematization Antonyms: disordering misordering randomization jumbling
Word parts: alphabet + ize + ation

Related words

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