Sort

Word SORT
Character 4
Hyphenation sort
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Sort"

What do we mean by sort?

A group of persons or things of the same general character; a kind. noun

Character or nature. noun

One that exemplifies the characteristics of or serves a similar function to another. noun

A person; an individual. noun

An operation that arranges data in a specified way. noun

A way of acting or behaving. noun

To place or arrange according to class, kind, or size; classify: synonym: arrange. intransitive verb

To separate from others. intransitive verb

To make a search or examination of a collection of things. intransitive verb

To be or become arranged in a certain way. intransitive verb

To separate from others. phrasal verb

To clarify or resolve. phrasal verb

To bring or restore to health or good condition. phrasal verb

To reprimand or punish (someone) for a mistake or offense. phrasal verb

(after a sort) In a haphazard or imperfect way. idiom

(sorts/a sort) Of a mediocre or inferior kind. idiom

(sorts/a sort) Of one kind or another. idiom

(out of sorts) Slightly ill. idiom

(out of sorts) Irritable; cross. idiom

(sort of) Somewhat; rather. idiom

A general type.

Manner; form of being or acting.

Condition above the vulgar; rank.

A person evaluated in a certain way (bad, good, strange, etc.).

Group, company.

A good-looking woman.

An act of sorting.

An algorithm for sorting a list of items into a particular sequence.

A piece of metal type used to print one letter, character, or symbol in a particular size and style.

A type.

Chance; lot; destiny.

A full set of anything, such as a pair of shoes, or a suit of clothes.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sort

The word "sort" in example sentences

_little plant_ or sort, as _Pouchong_, or _folded sort_, refers to the mode of packing it; _Campoi_ is corrupted from _kan pei_ i.e. carefully fired; _Chulan_ is the tea scented with the chulan flower, and applied to some kinds of scented green tea. ❋ P. L. Simmonds (N/A)

She was approaching them at a brisk trot, greeting her numerous acquaintance as she passed with familiar nods, at each giving her horses an additional touch, and pursing up her lips to accelerate their speed; indeed, she was so intent upon the management of her reins, and her eyes so fixed upon her cattle, that there was no time for more than a sort of sidelong glance of recognition; and every additional smack of the whip seem'd to say, "_Here I come -- that's your sort_." ❋ John Badcock (1823)

KIRBY: The title sort of emerged out of the text itself. . . ❋ Seth Mnookin (2011)

But this anarchist lassie kept insisting on calling it Bovril, and the name sort of … stuck. ❋ Mr. Scott Westerfeld (2010)

Well, the title sort of says it by itself, but Sky Entertainment has a nice gallery of Magda Apanowicz photos from various events including SyFy events. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's this directionality, or investment in the object, and in the label sort of like Quine's ontological commitment, that implies an essence. ❋ Chris (2004)

I'm sorry to see this one is out of print because it's really funny in places, even if the title sort of tells you what happens. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The title sort of goes into two different directions at once and I wanted -- I wanted to sort of intrigue people in that way. ❋ Unknown (1995)

It occurred to me that a lot of the time on Capitol Hill is spent not doing the work of the public but really playing at being a public servant, and the title sort of grew naturally out of that thought. ❋ Unknown (1994)

NEW YORK - The title sort of sums up what theatergoers can expect from "Almost an Evening," a slight yet tantalizing collection of three short plays by ❋ Unknown (2009)

Flux was an anarcho-punk band, and the label sort of emulated that ideology. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Like the title sort of implies, it's one part science fiction and one part romance, and happily both halves click. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The title sort of gives away the ending, but the musical is still a fresh alternative to the invasion of Scrooges and Santas that take over every Christmas. ❋ Unknown (2009)

- The title sort of says it all, but RIM has just gone ahead and announced the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 (Kickstart FTW!). ❋ Unknown (2008)

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