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SORT

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There are 6 meanings of the word Sort.

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Sort - as a noun

A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

Example: "Sculpture is a form of art"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
form9kind9variety13
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
category14
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An approximate definition or example

Example: "She wore a sort of magenta dress"

A person of a particular character or nature

Example: "What sort of person is he?"

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

Example: "The bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
sorting8

Sort - as a verb

Examine in order to test suitability

Example: "Screen these samples"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
screen8screen outsieve8

Arrange or order by classes or categories

Example: "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
assort6class7classify16separate10sort out
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
categorise13categorize22
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Word Game Points

Is SORT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, sort is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SORT has a SCRABBLE points total of 4.

Is SORT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, sort is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SORT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 4.

Is SORT a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, sort is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SORT has a WORDFEUD points total of 4.

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