Sorting: meaning, definitions and examples

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sorting

 

[ หˆsษ”หrtษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

data

The action of putting things in a sequential order.

Synonyms

arrangement, classification, order

Examples of usage

  • She was responsible for the sorting of the files in alphabetical order.
  • The sorting of the books on the shelves made it easier to find what we were looking for.
Context #2 | Verb

garbage

The process of separating and removing unwanted or unnecessary items.

Synonyms

filter, separate, sift

Examples of usage

  • We spent the entire morning sorting through the garbage to find the lost keys.
  • The recycling plant has a machine that automatically sorts different types of materials.

Translations

Translations of the word "sorting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น classificaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฐเฅเค—เฅ€เค•เคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sortierung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyortiran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะพั€ั‚ัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sortowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฝใƒผใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tri

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ordenaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑralama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ •๋ ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฑุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tล™รญdฤ›nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ triedenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŽ’ๅบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razvrลกฤanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flokkun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฑั€ั‹ะฟั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒกแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sฤฑralama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ordenaciรณn

Etymology

The word 'sorting' originated from the Old French word 'sortir' meaning 'to leave, depart'. It evolved in Middle English to mean 'to place in a certain order'. The concept of sorting has been essential throughout history in various fields such as libraries, logistics, and data management.

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

Word Frequency Rank

Position #9,542 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.