noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   verbal noun of sort:; Ordering.
2. 2
   grouping by class or kind or size wordnet
3. 3
   verbal noun of sort:; Categorizing.
4. 4
   the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories wordnet
5. 5
   verbal noun of sort:; Mending. UK

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6. 6
   an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of sort form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

classificationanalysisanalyzingappraisalarrangementassessment

Example

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"I'm just sorting out some suitable clothes to take on holiday."

Related phrases

edge sortinghorizontal sortingpancake sortingprotein sortingsorting officesorting tablewaste sorting

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