Sorting: meaning, definitions and examples
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sorting
[ หsษหrtษชล ]
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:
๐ต๐น classificaรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฐเฅเคเฅเคเคฐเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช Sortierung
๐ฎ๐ฉ penyortiran
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพัััะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ sortowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ใฝใผใ
๐ซ๐ท tri
๐ช๐ธ ordenaciรณn
๐น๐ท sฤฑralama
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ๋ ฌ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ tลรญdฤnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ triedenie
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅบ
๐ธ๐ฎ razvrลกฤanje
๐ฎ๐ธ flokkun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑััะฟัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแแ แแกแฎแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sฤฑralama
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.