alphanumerical

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/ˌælfən(j)uˈmɛɹɪkəl/

adjective

Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.

Similar
alphanumericalphamericalphamerical
OriginEnglish numerical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French numérique →
UncommonScrabble 23
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Meanings

adjectivealphanumerical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableConsisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
nounalphanumerical (plural alphanumericals)

plural alphanumericals

  1. alphanumeric

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or pertaining to alphanumeric characters

Similar
alphanumericalphamericalphamerical
Also see
alphamericalalphanumeric

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Semitic*ʔalp-
  2. Phoenician𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)
  3. Ancient Greekἄλφα (álpha)
  4. Proto-Semitic*bayt-
  5. Phoenician𐤁𐤕 (bt)
  6. Ancient Greekβῆτᾰ (bêtă)
  7. Ancient Greekἀλφάβητος (alphábētos)
  8. Medieval Greekἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)
  9. Classical Latinalphabētum
  10. Middle Englishalphabete
  11. Englishalphabet
  12. Englishalpha-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*nem-
  14. Proto-Italic*nomezos
  15. Latinnumerus
  16. Frenchnumérique
  17. Englishnumeric
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  20. Englishnumerical
  21. Englishalphanumerical

From alpha- + numerical.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with alphanumerical

numericalsphericalhystericalchimerical
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Cite this entry
APA

alphanumerical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alphanumerical

MLA

“alphanumerical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alphanumerical. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alphanumerical,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alphanumerical.

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