sorting

UK
/ˈsɔːtɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɔrtɪŋ/
sortingnoun
sortings
pl
Translations
The sorting of the mail is done every morning to ensure timely delivery.
Le tri du courrier est effectué chaque matin afin d'assurer une distribution ponctuelle.
Additional translations
triEn informatique et en mathématiques, pour désigner un ordre ou un classement obtenu après tri.
Definitions
The process of arranging items systematically in groups or in a particular order.
The sorting of the mail is done every morning to ensure timely delivery.
An arrangement or ordering produced by the act of sorting.
The program evaluates all possible sortings of the sequence.
sortinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsɔː.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈsɔr.tɪŋ/
Used attributively as a modifier derived from the verb 'sort' (e.g., 'sorting machine').
Translations
de tri
The new sorting machine can process thousands of parcels per hour.
La nouvelle machine de tri peut traiter des milliers de colis par heure.
Definitions
Relating to or designed for arranging items systematically.
The new sorting machine can process thousands of parcels per hour.
sortverb

sorting

ing-form

sorted
Past Simple
sorted
Past Participle
sorting
ing-form
UK
/sɔːt/
US
/sɔrt/
Translations
She sorted the clothes by color before doing the laundry.
Elle a trié les vêtements par couleur avant de faire la lessive.
réglerFamilier.
He needs to sort his finances before making any big purchases.
Il doit régler ses finances avant de faire de gros achats.
Additional translations
mettre au clairFamilier.
Definitions
To arrange items systematically in groups or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics.
She sorted the clothes by color before doing the laundry.
To resolve or find a solution to a problem or situation.
He needs to sort out his finances before making any big purchases.
To separate or divide items into different categories or groups.
The teacher asked the students to sort the books into fiction and non-fiction.
sortnoun
Definitions
A category of things or people having some common feature; a type.
He is not the sort of person who would lie.
(Computing) An operation or algorithm that arranges data in a specified order.
The database ran a sort on the records before generating the report.
A person of a specified character or nature.
She is a friendly sort, always willing to help others.
(Printing, historical) A single piece of movable type bearing one character.
The printer searched the case for the correct sort to replace the damaged letter.
sortadjective
Definitions
Attributive, used before another noun to denote a process, tool, or characteristic related to sorting or classification.
The report can be exported in the required sort order.