letter by letter
The phrase "letter by letter" emphasizes a meticulous, character-by-character approach, often used in sorting, reading, or writing.
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Definition
B2Linguistics
(general)Involves examining or transcribing something by focusing on each character individually.
Example
- He carefully copied the text letter by letter to ensure accuracy.
C1Organization
(technical)A sorting method that orders items by each character in sequence, ignoring spaces and punctuation.
Example
- The files were arranged letter by letter, making it easy to locate specific documents.
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