1. the process or result of arranging items in alphabetical order

Examples

• The alphabetization of the library's card catalog made it easier to find books.
• Proper alphabetization requires attention to rules about spaces, hyphens, and special characters.
• Students learned alphabetization skills in elementary school.
• The dictionary's alphabetization follows standard conventions for handling names and abbreviations.
• Alphabetization of the contact list took only a few minutes with the software.
• Without clear alphabetization rules, the index would be confusing to readers.