| a1 |
the first letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
| after |
We use "after" when we are talking about the order of things. When one thing comes first, the next thing comes after it. The letter B comes after the letter A in the alphabet. The number 2 comes after the number 1. [1/5 definitions] |
| alpha |
the name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| alphabet |
An alphabet is all the letters of a language. The letters of an alphabet go in a certain order. The English alphabet begins with A and ends with Z. It has 26 letters. |
| alphabetical |
arranged in the order of the alphabet. |
| alphabetize |
to arrange in the order of the alphabet. |
| Armenia |
Armenia is a country in Asia. It is a small country with many mountains. Some of its neighbors are Turkey and Georgia. The language of the people of Armenia has an alphabet that is not like any other alphabet. It looks very different from the one we use to write English. This language is called Armenian. |
| b |
the second letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
| beta |
the name of the second letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| c1 |
the third letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
| capital1 |
a large form of a letter of the alphabet. [2/8 definitions] |
| character |
a letter or symbol used in an alphabet or in mathematics. [1/6 definitions] |
| consonant |
any letter of an alphabet that is used to represent the sound of a consonant. [1/2 definitions] |
| d |
the fourth letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
| delta |
the name of the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. [1/2 definitions] |
| e |
the fifth letter of the English alphabet. [1/2 definitions] |
| f |
the sixth letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
| figure |
a number or other written symbol that is not a letter of the alphabet. [1/10 definitions] |
| fundamental |
If something is fundamental, it forms the base, or part of the base, for other things to be built on. A fundamental thing is something that is important and necessary. For example, learning the alphabet is fundamental to learning how to read. |
| g2 |
the seventh letter of the English alphabet. [1/2 definitions] |
| Greece |
Greece is a country in Europe. It is on a peninsula that sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea. Greece also has many islands. Greece is famous for its ancient culture, including its gods, its buildings, its plays, stories, and ideas. Most of Greece is covered with low mountains, but the country also has many beaches along its many shores. People in Greece speak a language called Greek. The way you write Greek is different from the way you write English. Greek uses a different alphabet. |