letter by letter

adjective

Taking each letter in turn.

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Meanings

adjective

alternative letter-by-letter

  1. human sciencesTaking each letter in turn.
  2. Of a technique, sorting that orders entries based on each character in a heading regardless of spaces or punctuation.
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APA

letter by letter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letter%20by%20letter

MLA

“letter by letter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letter%20by%20letter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “letter by letter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/letter%20by%20letter.

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