Arranging Words in Dictionary Order: Relatival, Related

Understanding how words are arranged in an English dictionary is based on alphabetical order. Words are compared letter by letter from left to right. The word with the letter that comes earlier in the alphabet at the first point of difference will appear earlier in the dictionary.

Let's arrange the given words in the correct dictionary order:

1. Relatival
2. Relation
3. Related
4. Relative
5. Relatable

We will compare these words letter by letter:

All words begin with the letters "R-e-l-a-t". Let's look at the sixth letter of each word:

• Relatival
• Relation
• Related
• Relative
• Relatable

Comparing the sixth letters (i, i, e, i, a), the letter 'a' comes first in the alphabet.

Therefore, "Relatable" (5) is the first word in dictionary order.

Next, comparing the remaining initial letters (i, i, e, i), the letter 'e' comes next in the alphabet.

Therefore, "Related" (3) is the second word in dictionary order.

Now we are left with the words starting with "Relati": "Relatival" (1), "Relation" (2), and "Relative" (4). Let's look at the seventh letter of these words:

• Relatival
• Relation
• Relative

Comparing the seventh letters (v, o, v), the letter 'o' comes first in the alphabet.

Therefore, "Relation" (2) is the third word in dictionary order.

Now we are left with "Relatival" (1) and "Relative" (4), both starting with "Relativ". Let's look at the eighth letter of these words:

• Relatival
• Relative

Comparing the eighth letters (a, e), the letter 'a' comes first in the alphabet.

Therefore, "Relatival" (1) is the fourth word in dictionary order.

Finally, "Relative" (4) is the fifth word in dictionary order.

The correct arrangement of the words in dictionary order is:

1. Relatable (5)
2. Related (3)
3. Relation (2)
4. Relatival (1)
5. Relative (4)

This gives the sequence of original numbers as 5, 3, 2, 1, 4.

Let's summarize the comparison steps:

Revision Table: Dictionary Arrangement Concepts

Here's a quick table to review the key points about dictionary order:

Additional Information on Vocabulary Arrangement

Arranging words in alphabetical or dictionary order is a fundamental skill for using dictionaries and other sorted lists of words. This process is also known as collation. Here are some additional points:

• Spaces and hyphens are usually ignored or treated in specific ways depending on the sorting rules (e.g., often treated as coming before letters).
• Capitalization is typically ignored in standard dictionary order; words are treated as if they are all lowercase.
• Numbers when mixed with words are often sorted separately or follow specific numeric sorting rules.
• Understanding letter sequences is key. Knowing the order of the alphabet quickly helps in comparing words efficiently.

Practicing with different sets of words can help improve speed and accuracy in arranging words according to dictionary order.