Sorting: meaning, definitions and examples

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sorting

 

[ ˈsɔːrtɪŋ ]

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:

🇵🇹 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.