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to sort
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to organize items by putting them into different groups based on their characteristics or other criteria
Transitive: to sort various items
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to examine a group of items one by one to classify them or choose the appropriate ones
Intransitive: to sort through a set of items
Sort
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a category or group of things that share similar characteristics or properties
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an approximate definition or example
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a person of a particular character or nature
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an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
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Example
The team sorted the survey responses by age group for easier analysis.
Can you please sort the recycling into the appropriate bins?
He sorted the clothes by color before putting them in the laundry.
She sorted the laundry into different piles based on color and fabric type before washing them.
The librarian frequently sorts returned books back onto the shelves.
