Alphabet code
a list of easily distinguishable words, each representing a letter of the alphabet, used in radio and telephonic communications.
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a soup containing small noodles in the shapes of letters of the alphabet. noun confusing or incomprehensible speech or language, as in abbreviations noun phrase An array of initialisms or acronyms: Their business-speak is alphabet soup
- Alphabetic
in the order of the letters of the : alphabetical arrangement. pertaining to, expressed by, or using an : alphabetical writing. Historical Examples alphabetic links have been added at the beginning of the index, for ease of navigation. Indian Fairy Tales Anonymous alphabetic links have been added to the index for ease of navigation. Cooking […]
- Alphabetic language
alphabetic language human language A written human language in which symbols reflect the pronunciation of the words. Examples are English, Greek, Russian, Thai, Arabic and Hebrew. Alphabetic languages contrast with ideographic languages. I18N Encyclopedia (http://i18ngurus.com/encyclopedia/alphabetic_language.html). (2004-08-29) Historical Examples This is as incorrect as to call a language an alphabetic language. The English Language Robert Gordon […]
- Alphabetical
in the order of the letters of the : alphabetical arrangement. pertaining to, expressed by, or using an : alphabetical writing. Contemporary Examples Below, listed in alphabetical order by author, are 12 of the best columns from 2012. John Avlon’s Picks for 12 Best Opinion Columns of 2012 John Avlon December 30, 2012 Historical Examples […]
- Alphabetizer
to put or arrange in order. to express by or furnish with an . verb (transitive) to arrange in conventional alphabetical order to express by an alphabet v. 1866, from alphabet + -ize. Related: Alphabetized; alphabetizing.