sorting
noun
Simple meaning
Verbal noun of sort.
Pronunciation
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sawrtingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɔɹtɪŋ
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Definition
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noun
Ordering.
Verbal noun of sort
uk
Mending.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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- “The bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting.”noun
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A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality.
Word family
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A clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office).
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An algorithm for sorting a list.
A utility program that sorts data items.
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