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alphabetThe alphabet is the set of symbols known as letters that are used to form words. At its most basic, the English alphabet is composed of five vowels (letters representing speech sounds formed exclusively with an open airway) and 21 consonants (letters representing speech sounds formed with the tongue, teeth, and lips), for a total of 26 letters. Together, vowels and consonants form syllables in speech.Every vowel and consonant has at least one speech sound associated with it, but most letters can have several sounds, with their pronunciation depending on where they appear in a word, what letter(s) appear around them, and, in some cases, the etymology (historical origin) of the word.Continue reading... alphabet alphabetal·pha·bet A0225000 (ăl′fə-bĕt′, -bĭt)n.1. The letters of a language, arranged in the order fixed by custom.2. A system of characters or symbols representing sounds or things.3. A set of basic parts or elements: "genetic markers ... that contain repeated sequences of the DNA alphabet" (Sandra Blakeslee).
[Middle English alphabete, from Latin alphabētum, from Greek alphabētos : alpha, alpha; see alpha + bēta, beta; see beta.]alphabet (ˈælfəˌbɛt) n1. a set of letters or other signs used in a writing system, usually arranged in a fixed order, each letter or sign being used to represent one or sometimes more than one phoneme in the language being transcribed2. any set of symbols or characters, esp one representing sounds of speech3. basic principles or rudiments, as of a subject[C15: from Late Latin alphabētum, from Greek alphabētos, from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet; see alpha, beta]al•pha•bet art at aloof (ˈæl fəˌbɛt, -bɪt)
n. 1. the letters of a language in their customary order. 2. any system of letters or symbols with which a language is written: the Greek alphabet. 3. any such system for representing the sounds of a language or languages: a phonetic alphabet. 4. basic facts; rudiments; ABC's: the alphabet of genetics. [1375–1425; late Middle English alphabete < Late Latin alphabētum, alter. of Greek alphábētos. See alpha, beta] AlphabetSee also language; spelling; writing.
abecedarian, abecedarya teacher or learner of an alphabet.abecedariuman alphabet.alphabetariana person who is learning the alphabet.alphabeticsthe science of alphabets.alphabetismthe representation of the sounds of speech in consistent graphic form.alphabetologythe study or science of alphabets. — alphabetologist, n.analphabetic1. unable to read or write.
2. descriptive of a language written without an alphabet; that is, with a syllabary (Cherokee), in hieroglyphics (ancient Egyptian), in ideograms (Chinese) , or in pictograms (American Indian).charactery1. a system of symbols used to represent ideas.
2. expression by means of such symbols.graphemicsthe study of written symbols or combinations of symbols representing letters of the alphabet or single phonems.literalismthe practice or theory of following the letter or literal sense of something written. — literalist, n.metagraphythe art of transliteration. — metagraphic, adj.transliterationthe spelling of a word in one language with the alphabet of another language.alphabetNormally a set of graphic symbols which, either singly or in combinations, represents the sounds of a language. Alphabetic writing appears to have begun around 1700 BC. Its inventors are thought to have been the Egyptians, Phoenicians, or Hittites. The word comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  alphabet - a character set that includes letters and is used to write a languagescript - a particular orthography or writing systemArmenian alphabet, Armenian - a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is writtencharacter set - an ordered list of characters that are used together in writing or printingLatin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western EuropeHebraic alphabet, Hebrew alphabet, Hebrew script - a Semitic alphabet used since the 5th century BC for writing the Hebrew language (and later for writing Yiddish and Ladino)Greek alphabet - the alphabet used by ancient GreeksCyrillic, Cyrillic alphabet - an alphabet derived from the Greek alphabet and used for writing Slavic languages (Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ukrainian, and some other Slavic languages)Arabic alphabet - the alphabet of 28 characters derived from Aramaic and used for writing Arabic languages (and borrowed for writing Urdu)phonetic alphabet, sound alphabet - an alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speechfinger alphabet, manual alphabet - an alphabet used by the deaf; letters are represented by finger positionsalphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters" | | 2. |  alphabet - the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"ABC, ABCs, ABC's, first principle, first rudiment, rudimentbasic principle, fundamental principle, fundamentals, basics, bedrock - principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics"plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
alphabetnoun letters, script, writing system, syllabary By the age of two-and-a-half, he knew the alphabet.AlphabetsRelated vocabulary Cyrillic, hiragana, kana, kanji, katakana, Kufic or Cufic, Latin, lexigraphy, Linear A, Linear B, logogram or logograph, Nagari, RomanArabic letters alif, bā, tā, thā, jīm, ḥā, khā, dāl, dhāl, rā, zā, sīn, shīn, ṣād, ḍād, ṭā, ẓā, `ain, ghain, fā, qāf, kāf, lām, mīm, nūn, hā, wāw, yāGreek letters alpha, beta, chi, delta, epsilon, eta, gamma, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, omega, omicron, phi, pi, psi, rho, sigma, tau, theta, upsilon, xi, zetaHebrew letters aleph, ayin or ain, beth, daleth or daled, gimel, he, heth or cheth, kaph, koph or qoph, lamed or lamedh, mem, nun, pe, resh, sadhe, sade, or tsade, samekh, shin, sin, tav or taw, teth, vav or waw, yod or yodh, zayinCommunications code words for the alphabet Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-Ray, Yankee, ZuluTranslationsalphabet (ˈӕlfəbit) noun the letters of a written language arranged in order. I have learned all the letters of the Greek alphabet. 字母 字母表ˌalphaˈbetical (-ˈbe-) adjectivein alphabetical order. 依字母順序的 依字母顺序的ˌalphaˈbetically adverb 依字母順序地 依字母顺序地alphabet
alphabet soup1. Literally, a soup that contains noodles shaped like the letters of the alphabet. I used to love alphabet soup when I was a kid.2. By extension, an incoherent or disorganized mix (typically of letters or abbreviations). All of these acronyms in the manual have started to look like alphabet soup.See also: alphabet, soupCF1. rude slang An abbreviation for "clusterfuck," meaning a chaotic situation rife with problems. Oh, the dinner party was a total CF—the roast was dry, the toilet overflowed, and everyone argued about politics.2. vulgar slang An abbreviation for "clusterfuck," meaning a group sexual encounter. No, I've never taken part in a CF—have you?Charlie Foxtrot1. rude slang A clusterfuck, meaning a chaotic situation rife with problems. (When spelling something out with the NATO phonetic alphabet, the words "Charlie" and "Foxtrot" are commonly used for the letters C and F) Oh, the dinner party was a total Charlie Foxtrot—the roast was dry, the toilet overflowed, and everyone argued about politics.2. vulgar slang A clusterfuck, meaning a group sexual encounter. No, I've never taken part in a Charlie Foxtrot—have you?See also: Charliealphabet soupinitialisms and acronyms, especially when used excessively. The names of these government agencies are just alphabet soup. Just look at the telephone book! You can't find anything because it's filled with alphabet soup.See also: alphabet, soupalphabet soup incomprehensible or confusing language, typically containing many abbreviations or symbols. informal The expression alludes to a kind of clear soup containing pasta in the form of letters. 2000 Montreal Mirror Like the IMF, WB, WTO and the rest of the alphabet soup, the FTAA is yet another engine of global capital. See also: alphabet, soupalphabet soup n. initialisms and acronyms in general. Just look at the telephone book! You can’t find anything because it’s filled with alphabet soup. See also: alphabet, soupCharlie Foxtrot and CF (The CF is from the so-called NATO Phonetic Alphabet.)1. Go to cluster fuck (sense 1). 2. Go to cluster fuck (sense 2).See also: CharlieCF The CF is from the so-called NATO Phonetic Alphabet. verbSee Charlie FoxtrotSee also: Cf, NATO, phoneticCF verbSee Charlie FoxtrotALPHABET
ALPHABET Arterial Pulmonary Hypertension & Beraprost European Study. A clinical trial assessing the effects of a prostacyclin analogue, beraprost, in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and NYHA II & III disease
Conclusion Beraprost increases the 6-minute walk distance in patients with PAH and results in an improved Borg dyspnoea index.
Note A later US study saw early benefits in class II or III patients which attenuate with time.LegalSeeLetterSee ABC
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Related to alphabet: phonetic alphabetSynonyms for alphabetnoun lettersSynonyms- letters
- script
- writing system
- syllabary
Synonyms for alphabetnoun a character set that includes letters and is used to write a languageRelated Words- script
- Armenian alphabet
- Armenian
- character set
- Latin alphabet
- Roman alphabet
- Hebraic alphabet
- Hebrew alphabet
- Hebrew script
- Greek alphabet
- Cyrillic
- Cyrillic alphabet
- Arabic alphabet
- phonetic alphabet
- sound alphabet
- finger alphabet
- manual alphabet
- alphabetic character
- letter of the alphabet
- letter
noun the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)Synonyms- ABC
- ABCs
- ABC's
- first principle
- first rudiment
- rudiment
Related Words- basic principle
- fundamental principle
- fundamentals
- basics
- bedrock
- plural
- plural form
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