What does "sortable" mean?

A component that allows a sequence of items to be reordered via drag and drop.

What is a synonym for "sortable"?

Common synonyms include: adapted, advantageous, advisable, allowable, applicable, apposite.

Pronounced //ˈsɔːtəb(ə)l//.

//ˈsɔːtəb(ə)l// adj, noun

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Noun

1
A component that allows a sequence of items to be reordered via drag and drop.

Adjective

1
That can be sorted.
"Text is searchable, sortable, copyable, pastable, printable and forwardable."
2
Suitable; proper, appropriate. obsolete
"If we must needs study, let us study something sorteable to our condition[…]."

"Text is searchable, sortable, copyable, pastable, printable and forwardable."

Borrowed from Middle French sortable; equivalent to sort + -able.

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