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English Definitions
sort
N
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
sort
N
an approximate definition or example
sort
N
a person of a particular character or nature
sort
N
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
sort
V
examine in order to test suitability
sort
V
arrange or order by classes or categories
sort of
to some (great or small) extent
sort out
V
arrange or order by classes or categories
sort out
V
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
sort out
V
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
N
a utility program that sorts data items
arranged according to size
sorted
arranged into groups
sorter
N
a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)
sorter
N
a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes
sortie
N
a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
sortie
N
(military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation)
sorting
N
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
sorting
N
the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
sorting
N
grouping by class or kind or size
N
an algorithm for sorting a list
sorting program
N
a utility program that sorts data items
N
making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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