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SORTING Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word sorting. (exact relations)
There are 20 hypernyms of the word sorting. (close relations)
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arranging
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

grouping
nounn
noun

• any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

• the activity of putting things together in groups

• a system for classifying things into groups

indexing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve

ordering
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

• the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement

cataloging
verb, nounv, n
verb

• To put into a catalogue.

• To make a catalogue of.

• To add items (e.g. books) to an existing catalogue.

noun

• The act of arranging in, or as if in, a catalogue.

categorizing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• place into or assign to a category

classifying
verbv
verb

• arrange or order by classes or categories

• declare unavailable, as for security reasons

• assign to a class or kind

codifying
verbv
verb

• organize into a code or system, such as a body of law

organizing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• create (as an entity)

• cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea

• plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

• bring order and organization to

• arrange by systematic planning and united effort

• form or join a union

systematizing
verb, nounv, n
verb

• arrange according to a system or reduce to a system

compartmentalizing
verbv
verb

• separate into isolated compartments or categories

class
nounn
noun

• a collection of things sharing a common attribute

• a body of students who are taught together

• people having the same social, economic, or educational status

• education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

• a league ranked by quality

• a body of students who graduate together

• (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

• elegance in dress or behavior

verb

• arrange or order by classes or categories

classify
verbv
verb

• arrange or order by classes or categories

• declare unavailable, as for security reasons

• assign to a class or kind

sort out
verbv
verb

• arrange or order by classes or categories

• make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

• punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

categorize
verbv
verb

• place into or assign to a category

group
nounn
noun

• any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

• (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

• a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse

verb

• arrange into a group or groups

• form a group or group together

order
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

• (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy

• a degree in a continuum of size or quantity

• established customary state (especially of society)

• logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

• a condition of regular or proper arrangement

• a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

• a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities

• a formal association of people with similar interests

• a body of rules followed by an assembly

• a group of person living under a religious rule

• (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families

• a request for something to be made, supplied, or served

• (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans

• the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement

verb

• give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

• make a request for something

• issue commands or orders for

• bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations

• bring order to or into

• place in a certain order

• appoint to a clerical posts

• arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events

• assign a rank or rating to

rank
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

• relative status

• the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)

• position in a social hierarchy

• the body of members of an organization or group

adjective satellite

• very fertile; producing profuse growth

• very offensive in smell or taste

• conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

• complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

• growing profusely

verb

• take or have a position relative to others

• assign a rank or rating to

• take precedence or surpass others in rank

assort
verbv
verb

• keep company with; hang out with

• arrange or order by classes or categories

form
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

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

• a perceptual structure

• any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

• alternative names for the body of a human being

• the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

• the visual appearance of something or someone

• a printed document with spaces in which to write

• (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

• an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse

• a particular mode in which something is manifested

• (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

• a body of students who are taught together

• an ability to perform well

• a life-size dummy used to display clothes

• a mold for setting concrete

verb

• create (as an entity)

• to compose or represent

• develop into a distinctive entity

• give shape or form to

• make something, usually for a specific function

• establish or impress firmly in the mind

• assume a form or shape

Best Hypernyms For SORTING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sorting, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (19)
arrangement categorise categorization categorize category choose classification individual mortal operation organization person select similarity somebody someone soul systematization take
Phrases (1)
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