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sortable

|sort/a/ble|

B2

🇺🇸

/ˈsɔːrtəbl/

🇬🇧

/ˈsɔːtəbl/

(sort)

category or arrange

Base FormPluralPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounNoun
sortsortssorterssortssortssortedsortedsortingsortersortability
Etymology
Etymology Information

'sortable' originates from the word 'sort', which comes from the Old French word 'sorte', meaning 'kind or type'.

Historical Evolution

'sorte' transformed into the Middle English word 'sort', and eventually became the modern English word 'sort'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'kind or type', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to arrange or classify'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

capable of being sorted or arranged in a particular order.

The data is sortable by date and category.

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Last updated: 2025/01/27 03:04