Alphabetize

usgb/ˈælfəbətaɪz/
verb

To arrange things in order according to the alphabet.

Please alphabetize these files by last name.
Visual representation of "alphabetize" - To arrange things in order according to the alphabet

Often appears as...

  • alphabetize files
  • alphabetize names
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Filing Systems

Often used in libraries and offices to organize files; knowing alphabetization is key to finding documents.

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Can you alphabetize the client profiles in the filing cabinet?
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Last Names Order

Especially important when sorting lists of people, like students or employees, by their last names.

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The teacher had the students alphabetize their names before submitting their project.
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Precursor to Digitization

Before computers, alphabetizing was the primary method for ordering physical records.

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The librarian needs to alphabetize these books before entering them into the digital system.
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