Arrange Words by Dictionary Order

Arranging words in dictionary order, also known as lexicographical order, involves comparing them letter by letter from the beginning. The word with the letter that appears earlier in the alphabet at the first point of difference is placed first. If one word is a prefix of another (e.g., "apple" and "apples"), the shorter word comes first.

Words for Sequencing

We need to arrange the following five words based on their dictionary sequence:

• 1. Box
• 2. Boy
• 3. Bow
• 4. Bowl
• 5. Bower

Step-by-Step Dictionary Sorting

Let's compare the words systematically:

Step 1 & 2: First Two Letters

All the given words start with the same two letters: 'B' followed by 'o'. So, we need to look beyond the first two letters to determine the order.

Step 3: Compare the Third Letter

We examine the third letter of each word:

• Box: x
• Boy: y
• Bow: w
• Bowl: w
• Bower: w

Comparing these third letters alphabetically ('w', 'x', 'y'), we find that 'w' comes first, followed by 'x', and then 'y'.

This tells us that the words starting with 'Bow' (words 3, 4, and 5) will come earliest in the dictionary order. Following these will be the word starting with 'Box' (word 1), and finally, the word starting with 'Boy' (word 2).

So, the grouping is: (Bow, Bowl, Bower), (Box), (Boy).

Step 4: Order within the 'Bow' Group

Now, let's arrange the words Bow (3), Bowl (4), and Bower (5) among themselves.

All three start with 'Bow'. We look at what follows:

• Bow (3): This word ends after the 'w'.
• Bowl (4): The fourth letter is 'l'.
• Bower (5): The fourth letter is 'e'.

According to dictionary rules:

• The shortest word, Bow (3), comes first in this group.
• Next, we compare the fourth letters of 'Bowl' ('l') and 'Bower' ('e'). Since 'e' comes before 'l' in the alphabet, Bower (5) precedes Bowl (4).

Thus, the order within this group is: Bow (3), Bower (5), Bowl (4).

Step 5: Order the Remaining Groups

The next group consists only of Box (1).

The final group consists only of Boy (2).

Step 6: Combine the Ordered Sequences

By combining the ordered sequence from the 'Bow' group (3, 5, 4) with the subsequent words (1 and 2), we get the complete dictionary order.

Final Sequence Determined

The final arrangement of the given words in dictionary order is:

1st: Bow (3)

2nd: Bower (5)

3rd: Bowl (4)

4th: Box (1)

5th: Boy (2)

This corresponds to the numerical sequence: 3, 5, 4, 1, 2.