Top synonyms for “sort”: assort, class, classify, form, kind, screen, screen out, separate, and 4 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)an approximate definition or example“she wore a sort of magenta dress”
- (noun)a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality“sculpture is a form of art”
- (noun)a person of a particular character or nature“what sort of person is he?”
- (noun)an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion“the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting”
- (verb)arrange or order by classes or categories“How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?”
- (verb)examine in order to test suitability“screen these samples”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "sort"?
Common synonyms for "sort" include assort, class, classify, form, kind, screen. Our thesaurus lists 12 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "sort" mean?
an approximate definition or example Example: "she wore a sort of magenta dress"
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