Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.1. multitud...
Understanding Dictionary Order
When arranging words in dictionary order, they are organized based on the alphabetical sequence of their letters. Each word is compared letter by letter until a difference is found.
Words to Arrange
1. multitude
2. multinational
3. multiplier
4. multinomial
5. multilingual
Step-by-Step Comparison
- First Letters: All words start with 'm', so we move to the second letter.
- Second Letters:
- multitude (u)
- multinational (u)
- multiplier (u)
- multinomial (u)
- multilingual (u)
All have the second letter 'u', so we proceed to the third letter.
- Third Letters:
- multitude (l)
- multinational (l)
- multiplier (l)
- multinomial (l)
- multilingual (l)
The third letter is also the same, 'l'. Next, we check the fourth letter.
- Fourth Letters:
- multitude (t)
- multinational (t)
- multiplier (t)
- multinomial (t)
- multilingual (t)
Again, 't' is common. We move to the fifth letter.
- Fifth Letters:
- multitude (i)
- multinational (i)
- multiplier (i)
- multinomial (n)
- multilingual (l)
Now, we find differences:
- 'multitude', 'multinational', and 'multiplier' continue with 'i'.
- 'multinomial' has 'n', and 'multilingual' has 'l'.
Final Order
1. multitude (i)
2. multinational (i)
3. multiplier (i)
4. multinomial (n)
5. multilingual (l)
Thus, the correct dictionary order is:
5. multilingual, 4. multinomial, 3. multiplier, 2. multinational, 1. multitude.
Hence, the correct answer is option 'b': 5 4 3 2 1.