sort

B1
Pronunciation
/sɔːt/
/sɔɹt/
Noun
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

A general type.

2 Definition

Manner; form of being or acting.

3 Definition

Condition above the vulgar; rank.

4 Definition

A person evaluated in a certain way (bad, good, strange, etc.).

5 Definition

Group, company.

6 Definition

A good-looking woman.

7 Definition

An act of sorting.

Example Sentences
  • I had a sort of my cupboard.
8 Definition

An algorithm for sorting a list of items into a particular sequence.

Example Sentences
  • Popular algorithms for sorts include quicksort and heapsort.
9 Definition

A piece of metal type used to print one letter, character, or symbol in a particular size and style.

10 Definition

A type.

11 Definition

Chance; lot; destiny.

12 Definition

A full set of anything, such as a pair of shoes, or a suit of clothes.

Verb
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

To separate items into different categories according to certain criteria that determine their sorts.

Synonyms
categorize class classify group
Example Sentences
  • Sort the letters in those bags into a separate pile for each language.
2 Definition

To arrange into some sequence, usually numerically, alphabetically or chronologically.

Synonyms
order rank
Example Sentences
  • Sort those bells into a row in ascending sequence of pitch.
3 Definition

To conjoin; to put together in distribution; to class.

4 Definition

To conform; to adapt; to accommodate.

5 Definition

To choose from a number; to select; to cull.

6 Definition

To join or associate with others, especially with others of the same kind or species; to agree.

7 Definition

To suit; to fit; to be in accord; to harmonize.

8 Definition

To fix (a problem) or handle (a task).

Synonyms
sort out
9 Definition

To attack physically.

Synonyms
sort out
Example Sentences
  • If he comes nosing around here again I'll sort him!