sort
/sˈɔɹt/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
“sculpture is a form of art” - an approximate definition or example
“she wore a sort of magenta dress” - a person of a particular character or nature
“what sort of person is he?” - an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
“the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting”
verb
- examine in order to test suitability
“screen these samples” - arrange or order by classes or categories
“How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?”
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