sorting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
   sort.
   
   • the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting
2. noun the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
   categorisation; categorization; classification.
   
3. noun grouping by class or kind or size
   
4. verb examine in order to test suitability
   sort; screen; screen out; sieve.
   
   • screen these samples
   • screen the job applicants
5. verb arrange or order by classes or categories
   sort; separate; assort; sort out; class; classify.
   
   • How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?

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