sorting
|sort-ing|
B1
🇺🇸
/ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈsɔːtɪŋ/
(sort)
category or arrange
Etymology
Etymology Information
'sort' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'sorte', where 'sorte' meant '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 'arranging systematically'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process of arranging items systematically in groups or in a particular order.
The sorting of mail is done every morning.
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Verb 1
present participle of 'sort', meaning to arrange systematically.
She is sorting the laundry by color.
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