SORT
Scrabble letter values: S1O1R1T1 = 4
Definition
- verb examine in order to test suitability. — synonyms: screen, screen_out, sieve
- verb arrange or order by classes or categories. — synonyms: classify, class, assort, sort_out, separate
- noun a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality. — synonyms: kind, form, variety
- noun an approximate definition or example.
- noun a person of a particular character or nature.
- noun an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion. — synonyms: sorting
Examples
- “screen these samples”
- “screen the job applicants”
- “How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?”