abecední

Abecední is a Czech adjective meaning alphabetical or ordered according to the letters of the alphabet. It is used to describe the arrangement of items in the sequence of the alphabet, or more broadly any order based on letter order. The corresponding adverb is abecedně, meaning alphabetically.

The term is derived from abeceda, the Czech word for the alphabet. Abeceda itself refers to the set of letters and their conventional order, and the adjective abecední is formed with the standard Czech suffix -ní. The concept is widely used across language, education, and information organization to denote a sequence based on letter order rather than other criteria.

Common usages include phrases such as abecední seznam (an alphabetical list), abecední pořádek (alphabetical order), and seřadit abecedně (to sort alphabetically). In dictionaries, catalogs, libraries, and data processing, abecední order is a standard method for organizing entries, names, and terms. In linguistic contexts, abecední can describe features of an alphabet or of orthographic systems that follow a particular letter sequence.

In everyday Czech, abecední order is contrasted with other ordering principles such as by frequency, by date, or by numerical value. While the term is most common in formal and technical writing, it remains a commonly understood descriptor in educational and administrative settings.