Meaning of 'sort'

noun

an approximate definition or example

Example: "They wore a sort of magenta garment."

noun

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

Synonyms: form

noun

a person of a particular character or nature

Example: "what sort of person is he?"

noun

an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

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

Synonyms: sorting

verb

arrange or order by classes or categories

Synonyms: class

verb

examine in order to test suitability

Synonyms: screen

verb

to deal with or have fixed something to a satisfactory level

Example: "I'll sort out cleaning the dishes."