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sort

1.0
A kind of thing, for example music or fruit
  • noun
  • /sɔrt/
translation icon : tipo
  • The group tends to characterize all sorts of communications as important to the engineering design process.
  • a different sort
  • a sort of thing
  • the same sort

I don't have never had those sorts of worries.

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Examples

  • This has to be some sort of mistake.

  • What is this, some sort of a link?

  • We have some sort of connection to each other.

  • Rather, there is a sense of solidarity, a sort of "we're all in it together" approach.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Group members self-selected their roles and worked together to collect, sort, and process information.

    Academic text (2015)
  • At the conference, we discussed various sorts of renewable energy sources.

  • There are many sorts of art, from paintings and sculptures to photography and installations.

  • He enjoys reading all sorts of books, from fiction to biographies.

Synonyms

kind
vssort
1.0

A type of thing or person that has similar features

is the general label for such groups rather than an example
form
vssort
1.5

A type of thing, for example a kind of music

is a simpler class label, not focused on manner or expression
description
vssort
143 2.3

A kind of thing, like a style or type

has the same meaning but is simply another common wording
variety
vssort
128 2.0

A kind of thing that has a particular shared feature

is the broader class term, not tied to a single characteristic

Idioms

sort of
  • Informal
2.1

To some degree but not completely

Compounds

sort program
  • Specialized
4.1

A computer tool that puts items in order by letters or numbers

How Specific

kind
1.0
sort
1.0
type
1.0
category
658 2.7

Surface Forms

sort singular
sorts plural

Etymology

Sort meaning 'a kind' comes from the old word sors, which meant 'lot' or 'kind'. That's why a sort is simply a 'type' or group of things.