SORT


Meaning of SORT in English

■ noun

1》 a category of people or things with a common feature.

↘ informal a person with a specified nature.

2》 Computing the arrangement of data in a prescribed sequence.

3》 archaic a manner or way.

■ verb

1》 arrange systematically in groups.

↘separate from a mixed group.

↘( ~ through ) look at in succession for classification or to make a selection.

2》 ( ~ someone/thing out ) resolve a problem or difficulty.

↘( ~ someone out ) informal deal with a troublesome person.

Phrases

in some ~ dated to some extent.

of a ~ (or of ~s ) of a somewhat unusual or inferior kind.

out of ~s slightly unwell or unhappy.

~ of informal to some extent.

Derivatives

~able adjective

~er noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~e , from an alt. of L. sors , ~- 'lot, condition'.

Usage

The construction these ~ of , as in I don't want to answer these ~ of questions , is ungrammatical and should be avoided in formal writing. This is because these is plural and needs to agree with a plural noun; the correct usage is these ~s of questions . See also usage at kind 1 .

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