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alphabet

[al-fuh-bet, -bit] / ˈæl fəˌbɛt, -bɪt /
NOUN
letters of a writing system
Synonyms
STRONG
ABCs characters elements fundamentals hieroglyphs ideograph morphemes phonemes pictograph rune signs syllabary symbols
WEAK
graphic representation

Example Sentences

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When other kids learned the alphabet, he didn’t pay attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In their experiments, these structures reached a record 48 dimensions and included more than 17,000 distinct topological signatures, creating a vast new "alphabet" for encoding stable quantum information.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

The American presidency is an alphabet soup of acronyms.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

We want to know the world's most expensive footballer for each letter of the alphabet.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The basic alphabet of the genetic code was complete.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee