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noun al·pha·bet \ˈal-fə-ˌbet, -bət\
: the letters of a language arranged in their usual order
Full Definition of ALPHABET
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a : a set of letters or other characters with which one or more languages are written especially if arranged in a customary order b : a system of signs or signals that serve as equivalents for letters
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Origin of ALPHABET
Middle English alphabete, from Late Latin alphabetum, from Greek alphabētos, from alpha + bēta beta
Related to ALPHABET
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- ABC(s), principles, basics, elements, essentials, fundamentals, grammar, rudiments
Rhymes with ALPHABET
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ALPHABET Defined for Kids
alphabet
noun al·pha·bet \ˈal-fə-ˌbet\
Definition of ALPHABET for Kids
: the letters used in writing a language arranged in their regular order
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