adjective
- not using or relating to an alphabet; not arranged in alphabetical order
Examples
- Chinese characters are nonalphabetic symbols that represent words or concepts.
- The filing system was nonalphabetic, organized by date instead of name.
- Hieroglyphics are an example of nonalphabetic writing.
- The library’s nonalphabetic catalog was arranged by subject matter.
- Many ancient writing systems were nonalphabetic in nature.
- The nonalphabetic arrangement made it difficult to locate specific entries.