abecedarian alphabetical

abecedarian alphabetical
ordered ordered adj. 1. having or evincing a systematic arrangement; especially, having elements succeeding in order according to rule; as, an ordered sequence; an ordered pair. Opposite of {disordered} or {unordered}. [Narrower terms: {abecedarian, alphabetical}; {consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial, successive ] [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

2. arranged in order.

Syn: orderly, regulated. [WordNet 1.5]

3. in good order.

Syn: so(predicate). [WordNet 1.5]

4. disposed or placed in a particular kind of order. OPposite of {disarranged}.

Syn: arranged. [WordNet 1.5]

5. arranged according to a quantitative criterion.

Syn: graded, ranked. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

6. marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts.

Syn: consistent, logical, orderly. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • Alphabetical — Alphabetic Al pha*bet ic, Alphabetical Al pha*bet ic*al, a. [Cf. F. alphab[ e]tique.] 1. Pertaining to, furnished with, expressed by, or in the order of, the letters of the alphabet; as, alphabetic characters, writing, languages, arrangement.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • abecedarian — /ay bee see dair ee euhn/, n. 1. a person who is learning the letters of the alphabet. 2. a beginner in any field of learning. adj. 3. of or pertaining to the alphabet. 4. arranged in alphabetical order. 5. rudimentary; elementary; primary. Also …   Universalium

  • alphabetical — Synonyms and related words: abecedarian, allographic, alphabetic, capital, graphemic, ideographic, lettered, lexigraphic, literal, logogrammatic, logographic, lower case, majuscule, minuscular, minuscule, pictographic, transliterated, uncial,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • abecedarian — a·be·ce·dar·i·an || ‚eɪbiːsiː deÉ™rɪən n. beginner; student of the abc s, one who is learning the alphabet adj. of or pertaining to the alphabet; arranged in alphabetical order; studying the alphabet …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • abecedarian — a•be•ce•dar•i•an [[t]ˌeɪ bi siˈdɛər i ən[/t]] n. 1) a person learning the letters of the alphabet 2) a beginner in any field 3) of or pertaining to the alphabet 4) arranged in alphabetical order 5) rudimentary; elementary • Etymology: 1595–1605;… …   From formal English to slang

  • abecedarian — /eɪbisiˈdɛəriən/ (say aybeesee dairreeuhn) noun 1. a pupil who is learning the letters of the alphabet. 2. a beginner. 3. Also, abecedary. a. the alphabet. b. a book giving instruction in the letters of the alphabet. –adjective 4. alphabetical. 5 …  

  • abecedarian — I noun a novice learning the rudiments of some subject • Hypernyms: ↑novice, ↑beginner, ↑tyro, ↑tiro, ↑initiate II adjective alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers) …   Useful english dictionary

  • consecutive sequent sequential serial successive — ordered ordered adj. 1. having or evincing a systematic arrangement; especially, having elements succeeding in order according to rule; as, an ordered sequence; an ordered pair. Opposite of {disordered} or {unordered}. [Narrower terms:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ordered — adj. 1. having or evincing a systematic arrangement; especially, having elements succeeding in order according to rule; as, an ordered sequence; an ordered pair. Opposite of {disordered} or {unordered}. [Narrower terms: {abecedarian,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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