alphabet
noun
al·pha·bet
ˈal-fə-ˌbet 
-bət
1
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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Examples of alphabet in a Sentence
The Roman alphabet begins with “A” and ends with “Z.”
you need to learn the alphabet of genealogy before you can move on to more advanced study
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Another childlike exercise: Go through the whole alphabet, naming things around you that start with each letter.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Nov. 2024
That includes a year when there were so many storms forecasters ran out of names and had to use the Greek alphabet.
—Seth Borenstein, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
Another childlike exercise: Go through the whole alphabet, naming things around you that start with each letter.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 15 Oct. 2024
South Korea was closed for Hangul Day, a holiday commemorating the invention of Hangul, the Korean alphabet.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alphabet. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
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alphabet
noun
al·pha·bet
ˈal-fə-ˌbet
-bət
1
: the letters of a language arranged in their usual order
2
: a system of signs or signals that serve as equivalents for letters
Etymology
Middle English alphabete "alphabet," derived from Greek alphabētos "alphabet," from alpha and bēta, the first and second letters of the Greek alphabet
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