Definition of Sorting

1. Noun. An operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion. "The bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting"

Exact synonyms: Sort
Generic synonyms: Operation
Derivative terms: Sort, Sort, Sort

2. Noun. The basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories.

3. Noun. Grouping by class or kind or size.
Generic synonyms: Grouping
Specialized synonyms: Triage, Separation
Derivative terms: Sort

Definition of Sorting

1. Verb. (present participle of sort) ¹

2. Noun. ordering ¹

3. Noun. categorizing ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sorting

1. sort [v] - See also: sort

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sorting

sortations
sorte
sorted
sorted oneself out
sorted out
sorter
sorters
sortes
sortie
sortied
sortieing
sorties
sortilege
sortileges
sortilegious
sorting (current term)
sorting algorithm
sorting algorithms
sorting oneself out
sorting out
sorting program
sortings
sortition
sortitions
sortment
sortments
sorts
sorts oneself out
sorts out
sortsa

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