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sorting

sorting

22 2.0
A way of arranging things into groups by shared features
  • noun
  • /ˈsɔrtɪŋ/
translation icon : clasificación
  • The final and most sophisticated sorting system is at the Central C&D Recycling processing site.
  • sorting process
  • sorting of waste
  • sorting system

So your, your decision making time should be spent on the sorting, but not on the picking.

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Examples

  • The sorting of the data was essential for the researchers to analyze the results effectively.

  • So this is the sorting of all of the columns.

  • Last year, the county completed an analysis of the sorting and composting systems.

    Academic text (1999)
  • They collect them and take them for sorting.

  • Each Chicago MRF has three different sorting lines for containers, paper, and mixed refuse.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The plant will use the Arens preprocessing and sorting method, followed by static pile and windrow composting.

    Academic text (1995)
  • An on-site laborer placed recyclables in containers for sorting and recycling at the company's San Jose facility.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The team is tasked with the sorting of the documents into different categories for easy access.

  • After the sorting process, the items were organized neatly according to size and color.

Synonyms

sort
vssorting
1.3

An act of putting items into groups by size or color

is the general process of arranging items into categories by shared traits
organization
vssorting
  • US
72 2.7

Arranging people or things in a neat, planned order

is specifically the act of making categorical groups rather than overall structuring
grouping
vssorting
20 2.5

Putting people and things together because they are similar or have the same purpose

focuses more on the general act of making categorical groups
classification
vssorting
19 3.7

The process of putting things into groups by shared features

is the same general act of creating categories from shared features
categorization
vssorting
  • Specialized
8 4.4

Putting things, people, or ideas into groups because they are similar

is the broader act of making categories from similarities
clustering
vssorting
6 4.1

A group of similar things close together

is about making categories rather than mere physical closeness
assortment
vssorting
5 3.2

An action that puts things into groups by type

is a neutral process of making categories rather than offering variety
indexing
vssorting
  • Specialized
5 4.1

Organising documents and making a list so people can find them quickly

covers grouping by traits but not necessarily adding retrieval references
taxonomy
vssorting
  • Specialized
4 7.4

A science that groups living things by their features and relationships

is a general grouping process not limited to biological classification
partitioning
vssorting
3 6.0

Dividing something into parts or groups

is about grouping by shared traits rather than merely splitting into parts
1 8.0

Dividing something into separate parts to keep things organized

focuses on grouping by similarity rather than isolating separate compartments
reclassification
vssorting
1 6.5

To move something into a different group

is the initial act of creating categories rather than changing them later
ordination
vssorting
  • Formal
1 7.8

An order of parts or ideas that makes them easy to understand

is about creating categories based on shared characteristics rather than pure order
pigeonholing
vssorting
1 7.4

Putting people or things into small, simple groups that limit them

is neutral grouping by characteristics without negative simplification
bucketing
vssorting
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Putting items into groups that have the same features

is the general grouping process without implying informal container metaphors
subclassification
vssorting
  • Specialized
7.2

A smaller group within a larger group that helps organize similar things

is the main-level grouping into categories rather than making smaller subgroups
faceting
vssorting
  • Specialized
6.6

Organizing items into groups so people can filter and find them

is general category creation, not specifically for filtering search results
alphabetization
vssorting
  • US
5.0

Arranging words or items in the order of the letters A to Z

uses any criterion for grouping rather than the specific alphabet order
hierarchization
vssorting
  • Specialized
9.3

To arrange people or things into levels of importance

groups by shared traits without implying ranked order
laddering
vssorting
  • Specialized
7.5

A way of arranging ideas in steps to find deeper reasons

is categorizing by similarity rather than specifically building stepwise levels

Antonyms

51 1.8

Putting different things together so they become one

Compounds

sorting algorithm
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A set of steps a computer follows to put items in order

sorting program
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A computer tool that puts data items in order by name or number

How Organized

systematization
  • US
1 7.0
orderliness
3 3.6
sorting
22 2.0
grouping
20 2.5
randomly
126 2.4

Surface Forms

sorting singular
sortings plural

Morphology

sorting = sort (transparent) = sort + ing

A straightforward deverbal nominalization: the noun denotes the process or action expressed by the verb 'sort' plus the productive '-ing' suffix.

Etymology

Sorting comes from the simple word sort, which goes back to the Latin sors meaning 'lot' or 'kind'. A helpful way to remember it is that to sort is to put things into kinds or groups — you can see the same root in the word assortment — so sorting is the process of arranging things into categories.