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sorter

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sort  (sôrt)
n.
1. A group of persons or things of the same general character; a kind.
2. Character or nature: books of all sorts.
3. One that exemplifies the characteristics of or serves a similar function to another: "A large dinner-party ... made a sort of general introduction for her to the society of the neighbourhood" (George Eliot).
4. A person; an individual: The clerk is a decent sort.
5. A way of acting or behaving.
6. sorts Printing One of the characters in a font of type.
7. An act or instance of sorting: did a sort on the columns of data.
tr.v. sort·ed, sort·ing, sorts
1. To arrange according to class, kind, or size; classify. See Synonyms at arrange.
2. To separate from others: sort out the wheat from the chaff.
3. To clarify by going over mentally: She tried to sort out her problems.
Idioms:
after a sort
In a haphazard or imperfect way: managed to paint the chair after a sort.
of sorts/a sort
1. Of a mediocre or inferior kind: a constitutional government of a sort.
2. Of one kind or another: knew many folktales of sorts.
out of sorts
1. Slightly ill.
2. Irritable; cross: The teacher is out of sorts this morning.
sort of Informal
Somewhat; rather: "Gambling and prostitution . . . have been prohibited, but only sort of" (George F. Will).

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin sors, sort-, lot; see ser-2 in Indo-European roots.]

sorta·ble adj.
sorter n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sorter - a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)sorter - a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)
clerk - an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
2.sorter - a machine for sorting things (such as punched cards or letters) into classes
machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
mailsorter - a sorter for sorting mail according to the address
Translations
sorter [ˈsɔːtəʳ] Nclasificador(a) m/f
sorter
n (= person)Sortierer(in) m(f); (= machine)Sortiermaschine f; (Post: = person) → Briefverteiler(in) m(f)


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Looking at you sorter makes me feel that I've jest been married myself.
No--I reckon one o' them fancy groups--one o' them Latin goddesses that Fairfax is always gassin' about, sorter leadin', directin' and bossin' us where to dig.
Maria sorter looks as if she'd shrunk in the wash, now, don't she?
 
 
 
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