Sortable: meaning, definitions and examples

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sortable

 

[ ˈsɔːtəbəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

computing

Capable of being sorted in a particular order according to a specified criterion.

Synonyms

arrangeable, orderable, organizable

Examples of usage

  • The sortable table allows users to organize data based on different categories.
  • The sortable list displays items alphabetically or by date.

Translations

Translations of the word "sortable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 classificável

🇮🇳 क्रमबद्ध

🇩🇪 sortierbar

🇮🇩 dapat diurutkan

🇺🇦 сортувальний

🇵🇱 sortowalny

🇯🇵 並べ替え可能 (ならべかえかのう)

🇫🇷 triable

🇪🇸 ordenable

🇹🇷 sıralanabilir

🇰🇷 정렬 가능 (정렬 가능한)

🇸🇦 قابل للفرز

🇨🇿 tříditelný

🇸🇰 triediteľný

🇨🇳 可排序的 (kě pái xù de)

🇸🇮 razvrstljiv

🇮🇸 flokkanlegt

🇰🇿 сұрыпталатын

🇬🇪 სორტირებადი

🇦🇿 sıralanabilir

🇲🇽 ordenable

Word origin

The word 'sortable' originates from the combination of 'sort' and the suffix '-able', indicating the ability to be sorted. It gained popularity in the field of computing as technologies advanced to allow users to organize and arrange data more efficiently. Today, 'sortable' is commonly used in various digital interfaces to describe elements that can be rearranged based on user preferences.

See also: resort, sort, sorted, sorter, sorting, sorts, unsorted.