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sort
noun
1 sort
A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality.
synonyms: form, kind, variety.
Roget 26:
degree,
grade,
extent,
measure,
amount,
ratio,
stint,
standard,
height,
pitch;
reach,
amplitude,
range,
scope,
caliber;
gradation,
shade;
tenor,
compass;
sphere,
station,
rank,
standing;
rate,
way,
sort.
point,
mark,
stage
etc.
(term)
71;
intensity,
strength
etc.
(greatness)
31.
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Roget 75:
class,
division,
category,
categorema†,
head,
order,
section;
department,
subdepartment,
province,
domain.
kind,
sort,
genus,
species,
variety,
family,
order,
kingdom,
race,
tribe,
caste,
sept,
clan,
breed,
type,
subtype,
kit,
sect,
set,
subset;
assortment;
feather,
kidney;
suit;
range;
gender,
sex,
kin.
manner,
description,
denomination,
designation,
rubric,
character,
stamp predicament;
indication,
particularization,
selection,
specification.
similarity
etc.
17.
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Dutch: genre, categorie, aard, ras, type, soort
2 sort
An approximate definition or example.
3 sort
A person of a particular character or nature.
Dutch: sorteren
Polish: typ
4 sort
An operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion:
— The bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting.
synonym: sorting.
verb
1 sort
Examine in order to test suitability.
synonyms: screen, screen out, sieve.
Roget 86:
list,
itemize;
sort,
collate;
enumerate,
tabulate,
catalog,
tally.
Roget 69:
follow in a series,
form a series
etc.
n.;
fall in.
arrange in a series,
collate
etc.
n.;
string together,
file,
thread,
graduate,
organize,
sort,
tabulate.
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2 sort
Arrange or order by classes or categories.
synonyms: assort, class, classify, separate, sort out.
Roget 60:
reduce to order,
bring into order;
introduce order into;
rally.
arrange,
dispose,
place,
form;
put in order,
set in order,
place in order;
set out,
collocate,
pack,
marshal,
range,
size,
rank,
group,
parcel out,
allot,
distribute,
deal;
cast the parts,
assign the parts;
dispose of,
assign places to;
assort,
sort;
sift,
riddle;
put to rights,
set to rights,
put into shape,
put in trim,
put in array;
apportion.
class,
classify;
divide;
file,
string together,
thread;
register
etc.
(record)
551;
catalogue,
tabulate,
index,
graduate,
digest,
grade.
methodize,
regulate,
systematize,
coordinate,
organize,
settle,
fix.
unravel,
disentangle,
ravel,
card;
disembroil†;
feaze†.
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Dutch: ordenen, klasseren, groeperen, sorteren, uitsplitsen
Moby thesaurus: adjust, ailing, alphabetize, analyze, appraise, arrange, array, assess, assort, batch, battery, blood, body, body-build, bolt, brand, break down, breed, bulk, cast, catalog, catalogue, categorize, category, character, characteristic, characteristics, characterize, choose, clan, clarify, class, classification, classify, clear up, clutch, codify, collate, color, comb, combine, complexion, composition, constituents, constitution, contradistinguish, crasis, cull, decide, demarcate, demark, denomination, describe, description, designation, dharma, diathesis, differentiate, digest, discriminate, disposition, distinguish, divide, draw the line, enlarge, ethos, evaluate, factor, family, feather, fiber, file, form, frame, gauge, genius, genre, genus, gradate, grade, graduate, grain, group, habit, hue, humor, humors, identify, ilk, index, indisposed, individual, kidney, kin, kind, label, line, list, lot, low, make, makeup, manner, mark, mark the interface, match, measure, merge, mold, mould, nature, number, of a sort, of sorts, order, organize, out of sorts, parcel, person, persuasion, phylum, physique, pick, pick out, pigeonhole, place, property, proportion, put straight, quality, race, range, rank, rate, resolve, riddle, screen, screen out, segregate, select, separate, set, set a limit, set apart, set off, set straight, sever, severalize, shape, sieve, sieve out, sift, sift out, size, solve, somatotype, somewhat, sort of, sort out, species, spirit, split hairs, stamp, stock, straighten out, strain, streak, stripe, style, subdivide, subgenus, subordinate, subspecies, subtilize, suchness, suite, system, systematize, systemize, tabulate, temper, temperament, tendency, tenor, the like of, the likes of, thing, thrash out, throw, tidy up, tone, tribe, type, under the weather, unwell, variety, vein, way, weigh, winnow ... show more.
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