Sort: meaning, definitions and examples
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sort
[ sษหt ]
action
To arrange items systematically in a particular order.
Synonyms
categorize, classify, organize
Examples of usage
- Can you help me sort the books by genre?
- She sorted the emails into different folders based on their importance.
- I need to sort through my clothes and donate what I no longer wear.
computing
A particular way in which a set of things is arranged or organized.
Synonyms
arrangement, classification, order
Examples of usage
- The sort function in this software allows you to alphabetize your contacts.
- Our database system can perform quick sorts based on various criteria.
Translations
Translations of the word "sort" in other languages:
๐ต๐น classificar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฐเคฎเคฌเคฆเฅเคง เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช sortieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengurutkan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพัััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ sortowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ไธฆในใ (naraberu)
๐ซ๐ท trier
๐ช๐ธ clasificar
๐น๐ท sฤฑralamak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ ฌํ๋ค (jeongnyeolhada)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุฒ (farz)
๐จ๐ฟ tลรญdit
๐ธ๐ฐ triediลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็ฑป (fฤnlรจi)
๐ธ๐ฎ razvrลกฤati
๐ฎ๐ธ raรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑััะฟัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแแ แแกแฎแแแ (dakharekhseba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ sฤฑralamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ clasificar
Word origin
The word 'sort' originated from the Old French word 'sorle' meaning 'kind' or 'manner'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century with the sense of 'group of people' or 'class of things'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'arrange in a certain order' or 'classify'.
See also: resort, sortable, sorted, sorter, sorting, sorts, unsorted.