1. sorting - noun
· an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion; "the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting"
Synonym(s): sort
Hypernym(s): operation
2. sorting - noun
· the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
Synonym(s): classification, categorization, categorisation
Hypernym(s): basic_cognitive_process
3. sorting - noun
· grouping by class or kind or size
Hypernym(s): grouping
4. sort - verb
· examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
Synonym(s): screen, screen_out, sieve
Hypernym(s): choose, take, select, pick_out
5. sort - verb
· arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
Synonym(s): classify, class, assort, sort_out, separate
Hypernym(s): categorize, categorise
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