Definition of Alphabetization

1. Noun. The act of putting in alphabetical order.

Exact synonyms: Alphabetisation
Generic synonyms: Order, Ordering
Derivative terms: Alphabetize

Definition of Alphabetization

1. Noun. (alternative form of alphabetisation) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Alphabetization

1. [n]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alphabetization

alphabetiform
alphabeting
alphabetisation
alphabetisations
alphabetise
alphabetised
alphabetiser
alphabetisers
alphabetises
alphabetising
alphabetism
alphabetisms
alphabetist
alphabetists
alphabetizable
alphabetization (current term)
alphabetizations
alphabetize
alphabetized
alphabetizer
alphabetizers
alphabetizes
alphabetizing
alphabets
alphacypermethrin
alphadione
alphadolone
alphageometric
alphageometrics
alphagram

Literary usage of Alphabetization

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Public School Methods (1921)
"alphabetization. Before a child can use any dictionary with facility he must know the alphabet. This does not imply merely the ability to begin at A and ..."

2. A Catalogue of Scientific and Technical Periodicals by Henry Carrington Bolton (1885)
"These adjectives are omitted in alphabetization. See next succeeding word of title. ... These adjectives have been omitted in alphabetization. ..."

3. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1899)
"After some 100 pages devoted to author, subject, title, series, and analytic entries, come chapters on " The classified catalogue," on "alphabetization and ..."

4. Indexing: A Handbook of Instruction by George Edward Brown (1921)
"For example : Young, ZZ Young-Knatchbull, T. Younger, A. The example is chosen to illustrate that rigid alphabetization is advisedly relaxed in such a case ..."

5. The Monthly Notes of the Library Association of the United Kingdom by Library Association (1880)
"alphabetization. Composite headings. Persons and places. ... The order of alphabetization is to be that of the English alphabet. 43. ..."

6. A Catalogue of Scientific and Technical Periodicals, (1665 to 1882 by Henry Carrington Bolton (1885)
"These adjectives have been omitted i alphabetization. See next succeeding word of ... This word has been omitted in alphabetization, except inf pound words. ..."

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