SORT

• (noun) an approximate definition or example

  "she wore a sort of magenta dress", "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing"

• (noun) a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

  "sculpture is a form of art", "what kinds of desserts are there?"

  synonyms : form , kind , variety

• (noun) a person of a particular character or nature

  "what sort of person is he?", "he's a good sort"

• (noun) an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

  "the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting"

  synonyms : sorting

• (verb) arrange or order by classes or categories

  "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

  synonyms : assort , class , classify , separate , sort out

• (verb) examine in order to test suitability

  "screen these samples", "screen the job applicants"

  synonyms : screen , screen out , sieve

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