lexicographical order

/ˌlɛksɪkəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈɔːrdər/

noun phrase

  1. The order in which words are arranged in a dictionary: compare their letters from left to right, usually according to the alphabet.

    B2

    uncountable

    • "The words apple, banana, and cherry are in lexicographical order."B1
    • "In programming, arrays are often sorted in lexicographical order."C1

Collocations

in lexicographical orderarrange in lexicographical ordersort in lexicographical orderlexicographical sorting

Word family

lexicographylexicographicallexicographer