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sortable

sortable

1 3.2
Can be put in order, for example by name or date
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɔːrtəbl/
translation icon : ordenable
  • So you have two parameters, the sortable thing and the comparison criteria.

Examples

  • To your HTML, add class="sortable" to any table you'd like to make sortable.

    Blog text (25)

  • So you have two parameters, the sortable thing and the comparison criteria.

  • An Excel spreadsheet is sortable by name.

  • Data is now updated, available virtually, sortable, and paperless.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Allow users to keep multiple lists of arbitrarily sortable destinations.

    Blog text (8)

  • To your HTML, add class="sortable" to any table you'd like to make sortable.

    Blog text (25)

  • The project manager created a sortable list of tasks to help the team prioritize their work.

  • You can view the results in a sortable format to easily compare different options.

  • The online database is sortable by date and category, making it easy to find information.

Synonyms

organizable
vssortable
  • US
3.9

Can be put in a clear order to make things easy to find

is about arranging items into a specific order rather than general system
rearrangeable
vssortable
4.0

Can be moved into a different order or position

is about being made into one particular order rather than changed again
groupable
vssortable
4.3

Items that can be put into sets by common features

is about arranging items into a specific sequence rather than by type

Antonyms

unsortable
5.6

Cannot be put in order

How Sortable

sortable
1 3.2

Surface Forms

sortable positive

Morphology

sortable = sort (transparent) = sort + able

Formed productively by adding the suffix '-able' to the verb 'sort', yielding 'able to be sorted'.

Etymology

Sortable comes from the common verb sort ('to arrange into groups') and the ending -able ('can be'), so a sortable list is 'able to be put in order'.