sortation

[ sawr-tey-shuh n ]
/ sɔrˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

the process or result of sorting things, especially computationally or mechanically.
classification of things.

Words nearby sortation

sort, sort code, sort out, sorta, sortal, sortation, sorted, sortie, sortilege, sorting, sorting tracks

Example sentences from the Web for sortation

  • In one aspect the process of sortation bears some resemblance to digestion.

    The Royal Mail |James Wilson Hyde

British Dictionary definitions for sortation

sortation
/ (sɔːˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the process of sorting items into groups sharing a distinguishing quality or characteristic