Dictionary Order of Words Explained

This solution explains how to arrange the given words in the order they would appear in an English dictionary. Dictionary order, also known as alphabetical order or lexicographical order, is based on the sequence of letters within each word.

Words for Ordering:

• 1. GENUINE
• 2. GENERAL
• 3. GENTRY
• 4. GENTLE
• 5. GENERATE

Step-by-Step Word Sorting

Step 1: Compare Initial Letters

All the words begin with the letters 'GEN'. Therefore, we need to look at the letters following 'GEN' to determine the order.

Step 2: Compare the Fourth Letter

Let's examine the fourth letter of each word:

• GENERAL (2) - 4th letter is 'E'
• GENERATE (5) - 4th letter is 'E'
• GENTLE (4) - 4th letter is 'T'
• GENTRY (3) - 4th letter is 'T'
• GENUINE (1) - 4th letter is 'U'

Based on the alphabetical order (E comes before T, T comes before U), words starting with 'GENE' will come first, followed by words starting with 'GENT', and finally the word starting with 'GENU'.

Step 3: Order Words Starting with 'GENE'

We have two words starting with 'GENE':

• GENERAL (2)
• GENERATE (5)

To order these, we compare the letters after 'GENERA':

• GENERAL - ends with 'L'
• GENERATE - has 'T'

Since 'L' comes before 'T' alphabetically, GENERAL (2) comes before GENERATE (5).

Current Order: 2, 5

Step 4: Order Words Starting with 'GENT'

Next, we order the words starting with 'GENT':

• GENTLE (4)
• GENTRY (3)

We compare the letters after 'GENT':

• GENTLE - has 'L'
• GENTRY - has 'R'

Since 'L' comes before 'R' alphabetically, GENTLE (4) comes before GENTRY (3).

Current Order: 2, 5, 4, 3

Step 5: Place the Word Starting with 'GENU'

The only remaining word is GENUINE (1), which starts with 'GENU'. Since 'U' comes after 'T' alphabetically, this word comes last in the sequence.

Step 6: Final Dictionary Order

Combining the ordered groups, the final sequence of the word numbers is:

1. GENERAL (2)
2. GENERATE (5)
3. GENTLE (4)
4. GENTRY (3)
5. GENUINE (1)

Therefore, the correct order is represented by the sequence 2, 5, 4, 3, 1.