sorting

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
noun the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
noun grouping by class or kind or size

We also are very particular about the sorting. — The Story of Wool, Sara Ware Bassett
It was, I added, obviously some kind of special computer sorting of the firms DNI was targeting. — The Samurai Strategy, Thomas Hoover
Some I hand on to Mr. Appleby, others I deal with myself, but I do all the preliminary sorting. — The Big Four, Agatha Christie

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