alpha
- n the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
- n the beginning of a series or sequence
- s first in order of importance
the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees
the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star - s early testing stage of a software or hardware product
alpha version
alphabetic
- a relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
alphabetical writing system - a arranged in order according to the alphabet
an alphabetic arrangement
dictionaries list words in alphabetical order
alphabetical
- a relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
alphabetical writing system - a arranged in order according to the alphabet
dictionaries list words in alphabetical order
alphabetised
- v arrange in alphabetical order
- s having been put in alphabetical order
alphabetized
- v arrange in alphabetical order
- v provide with an alphabet
Cyril and Method alphabetized the Slavic languages - s having been put in alphabetical order
the cards are all alphabetized, as you requested
alpine
- a relating to or characteristic of alps
alpine sports - a relating to the Alps and their inhabitants
- s living or growing above the timber line
alpine flowers
alright
- s nonstandard usage
- r without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion)
- r an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
- r in a satisfactory or adequate manner; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right')
alsatian
- n a native or inhabitant of Alsace
- n breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
- a of or relating to or characteristic of Alsace or its inhabitants
altaic
- n any member of the peoples speaking a language in the Altaic language group
- n a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe
- a of or pertaining to or written in Altaic
alterable
- a capable of being changed or altered in some characteristic
alterable clothing
alterable conditions of employment - s (of the punishment ordered by a court) capable of being changed to one less severe