Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
ALPHABETICAL
alphabetic, alphabetical
(adjective) arranged in order according to the alphabet; “an alphabetic arrangement”; “dictionaries list words in alphabetical order”
alphabetic, alphabetical
(adjective) relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet; “alphabetical writing system”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
alphabetical (not comparable)
Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
(obsolete) literal
Source: Wiktionary
Al`pha*bet"ic, Al`pha*bet"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. alphabétique.]
1. Pertaining to, furnished with, expressed by, or in the order of, the letters of the alphabet; as, alphabetic characters, writing, languages, arrangement.
2. Literal. [Obs.] "Alphabetical servility." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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