Determine Correct Dictionary Order of Words

This question requires arranging a list of words based on the standard English dictionary ordering, also known as alphabetical order. We need to compare the words letter by letter from left to right.

Listing the Words

Here are the words we need to order, along with their original number:

• 1. BRILLIANT
• 2. BRITTLE
• 3. BRIGHTON
• 4. BRITISH
• 5. BRIDGESTONE

Comparing Words Letter by Letter

All the given words start with the same sequence of letters: "BRI". To determine their order, we must look at the letters that follow.

1. Compare the 4th letter:
   • BRILLIANT
   • BRITTLE
   • BRIGHTON
   • BRITISH
   • BRIDGestone
   The 4th letters are L, T, G, T, D. Arranging these letters alphabetically gives us: D, G, L, T, T.
2. Initial Ordering based on 4th letter: Based on this, the order starts like this:
   • BRIDGESTONE (D)
   • BRIGHTON (G)
   • BRILLIANT (L)
   • BRITTLE / BRITISH (T)
   This means word 5 comes first, then word 3, then word 1. Words 2 and 4 are tied for the next positions.

Resolving Ties for Words Starting with BRIT

We have a tie between BRITTLE (2) and BRITISH (4) because both have 'T' as the 4th letter. We need to compare their 5th letters.

• BRITISH
• BRITTLE

Comparing the 5th letters, we have 'I' in BRITISH and 'T' in BRITTLE.

Since 'I' comes before 'T' in the alphabet, BRITISH (4) comes before BRITTLE (2).

Final Dictionary Order Verified

Combining the results, the correct alphabetical order of the words is:

1. BRIDGESTONE (5)
2. BRIGHTON (3)
3. BRILLIANT (1)
4. BRITISH (4)
5. BRITTLE (2)

Therefore, the correct sequence of the given numbers representing the words in dictionary order is 5, 3, 1, 4, 2.