 abecedarian |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers) | |
| Related terms: | alphabetic | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] in alphabetical order | |
| Synonyms: | alphabetical | |
| Related terms: | ordered | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (education) of elementary education | |
| Synonyms: | basic beginning primary basal | |
| Examples: | "a basal reader" "children in the beginning reading classes" "the primary grades" |
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| Related terms: | elementary | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (religion) a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge | |
| Related terms: | sect | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a novice learning the rudiments of some subject | |
| Related terms: | novice | |
| Similar spelling: |
abecedarius abecedary |
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