Definition of sorting Sorting

/sɔˈɹtɪŋ/ - [sorting] -

We found 9 definitions of sorting from 5 different sources.

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What does sorting mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: sortings

sorting - grouping by class or kind or size
  grouping the activity of putting things together in groups
  triage sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
sorting - the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
  classification, categorization, categorisation
  basic cognitive process cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
  coordination the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
  appraisal, assessment an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something
  ascription, attribution assigning to a cause or source; "the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath"; "he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso"
  ascription, attribution assigning to a cause or source; "the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath"; "he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso"
  cross-classification, cross-division classification according to more than one attribute at the same time; "the cross-classification of cases was done by age and sex"
sorting - an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion; "the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting"
  sort
  operation the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sorting (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Sort

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  • sorting
    An operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion.

Part of speech

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  • sorting, verb, gerund of sort (infinitive).
  • sorting, noun, singular of sortings.

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