Sorting

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school 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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  1. 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

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alphabetizinganalysisanalyzingappraisalarrangearrangement

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

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