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sortal [ˈsɔːtəl]

n Logic Linguistics

1. (Philosophy / Logic) a concept grasp of which includes knowledge of criteria of individuation and reidentification, such as dog or concerto, but not flesh or music

2. (Philosophy / Logic) a count noun representing such a concept

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count noun			the thing's inherent way of being, that which is referred to by sortal terms (for a detailed discussion see Liske (4) or Rapp (5)). Why matter matters massively by Schaerer, Alec A. / Frontier Perspectives Burke, Sortal Essentialism and tile Potentiality Principle, 49 Rev. Public reason and political conflict: abortion and homosexuality by George, Robert P. / Yale Law Journal 4:00 BIOLOGICAL IDENTITY AND PERSISTENCE: THE THESIS OF SORTAL DEPENDENCY OF INDIVIDUATION Malachi Martin, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 The traditional ontological issue of identity and persistence is in no way impoverished with respect to diversity of opinion. History and philosophy of science by Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences			Sorrento work Sorrily Sorriness sorrow Sorrowed sorrower sorrowful sorrowfully sorrowfulness sorrowing Sorrowless sorry sorry! Sors sort sort code sort field sort key sort of sort out sort program sort run sort-out Sortable Sortably sortal Sortance sortation sorted sorter Sortes Sortes Homericae sortie sortie allotment message sortie number sortie plot sortie reference sortilege Sortilegious Sortilegy sorting sorting algorithm sorting office sorting order sorting program Sortita sortition Sortment sorus Sorwe Sorweful			sort out sort out the men from the boys sort out the men from the boys sort out the men from the boys sort out the men from the boys sort out the men from the boys sort pass sort program sort run sort systematically sort the sheep from the goats sort the wheat from the chaff sort the wheat from the chaff sort the wheat from the chaff sort the wheat from the chaff Sort, Purge, Assign a Home, Containerize, Equalize Sort, Set-In-Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain sort-out sort-outs Sort-Toss-Organize-Put Away sort/merge sort/merge package SORTA Sorta Outta Luck sortable sortable sortable sortable sortable Sortably sortal sortals Sortance sortation sortation Sortavala SORTE SORTE SORTE sorted sorted sorted sorted sorted Sorted End of Thread Sorted Office Paper sorted out sorted out sorted out sorted out sorted out the men from the boys sorted out the men from the boys sorted out the men from the boys sorted out the men from the boys sorted polygon Sorted QR Decomposition Sorted Relational Query Language sorted the wheat from the chaff sorted the wheat from the chaff sorted the wheat from the chaff sorted the wheat from the chaff

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