assorters
|as-sort-ers|
🇺🇸
/əˈsɔrtərz/
🇬🇧
/əˈsɔːtəz/
(assorter)
one who sorts
Etymology
'assorter' originates from French, specifically the verb 'assortir', where the element 'a-' was a prefix and 'sortir'/'sort' related to 'lot' or 'kind (sort)'.
'assorter' changed from Old French 'assortir' (to agree, to arrange) and entered English usage as 'assort' (verb) with the agent noun form 'assorter' meaning 'one who assort(s)' or 'device that assort(s)'.
Initially, the root carried the sense of 'making into sorts or arranging'; over time it evolved into the specific modern sense of 'someone or something that sorts items into groups or assortments'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
persons or machines that sort items into categories or assortments (e.g., by size, type, or destination).
The warehouse installed automated assorters to separate packages by size and destination.
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Noun 2
(rare) Devices or tools used within a production line to group or organize items into assortments.
Assorters on the assembly line grouped parts into kits before packaging.
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Last updated: 2025/11/04 16:38