Sorting: meaning, definitions and examples
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sorting
[ ˈsɔːrtɪŋ ]
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.
garbage
The process of separating and removing unwanted or unnecessary items.
Synonyms
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:
🇵🇹 classificação
🇮🇳 वर्गीकरण
🇩🇪 Sortierung
🇮🇩 penyortiran
🇺🇦 сортування
🇵🇱 sortowanie
🇯🇵 ソート
🇫🇷 tri
🇪🇸 ordenación
🇹🇷 sıralama
🇰🇷 정렬
🇸🇦 فرز
🇨🇿 třídění
🇸🇰 triedenie
🇨🇳 排序
🇸🇮 razvrščanje
🇮🇸 flokkun
🇰🇿 сұрыптау
🇬🇪 დახარისხება
🇦🇿 sıralama
🇲🇽 ordenación
Word origin
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.