Alphabetize
verb
To arrange things in order according to the alphabet.
Please alphabetize these files by last name.
Often appears as...
- alphabetize files
- alphabetize names
verb
To express or write in the letters of the alphabet.
He struggled to alphabetize his thoughts into a coherent sentence.
Often appears as...
- alphabetize thoughts
- alphabetize sounds
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To categorize or file according to alphabetical order.
The system will automatically alphabetize your documents for you.
Often appears as...
- alphabetize documents
- alphabetize data
Usage tips
Computing
verb
To arrange things in order according to the alphabet.
Please alphabetize these files by last name.
Often appears as...
- alphabetize files
- alphabetize names
verb
To express or write in the letters of the alphabet.
He struggled to alphabetize his thoughts into a coherent sentence.
Often appears as...
- alphabetize thoughts
- alphabetize sounds
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To categorize or file according to alphabetical order.
The system will automatically alphabetize your documents for you.
Often appears as...
- alphabetize documents
- alphabetize data
Usage tips
Computing
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Filing Systems
Often used in libraries and offices to organize files; knowing alphabetization is key to finding documents.
Can you alphabetize the client profiles in the filing cabinet?
Pro Tip 2/3Last Names Order
Especially important when sorting lists of people, like students or employees, by their last names.
The teacher had the students alphabetize their names before submitting their project.
Pro Tip 3/3Precursor to Digitization
Before computers, alphabetizing was the primary method for ordering physical records.
The librarian needs to alphabetize these books before entering them into the digital system.
Pro Tip 1/3Filing Systems
Often used in libraries and offices to organize files; knowing alphabetization is key to finding documents.
Can you alphabetize the client profiles in the filing cabinet?
Pro Tip 2/3Last Names Order
Especially important when sorting lists of people, like students or employees, by their last names.
The teacher had the students alphabetize their names before submitting their project.
Pro Tip 3/3Precursor to Digitization
Before computers, alphabetizing was the primary method for ordering physical records.
The librarian needs to alphabetize these books before entering them into the digital system.
Pro Tip 1/3Filing Systems
Often used in libraries and offices to organize files; knowing alphabetization is key to finding documents.
Can you alphabetize the client profiles in the filing cabinet?
Pro Tip 2/3Last Names Order
Especially important when sorting lists of people, like students or employees, by their last names.
The teacher had the students alphabetize their names before submitting their project.
Pro Tip 3/3Precursor to Digitization
Before computers, alphabetizing was the primary method for ordering physical records.
The librarian needs to alphabetize these books before entering them into the digital system.
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