sorted

[ sawr-tid ]

/ ˈsɔr tɪd /

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adjective Geology.

(of sedimentary particles) uniform in size.

(of sedimentary rock) consisting of particles of uniform size.

Origin of sorted

First recorded in 1945–50; sort + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM sorted

well-sort·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sorted

sordid sorted

Words nearby sorted

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

Definition for sorted (2 of 2)

sort

[ sawrt ]

/ sɔrt /

noun

a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature: to develop a new sort of painting; nice people, of course, but not really our sort.

character, quality, or nature: young people of a nice sort.

an example of something that is undistinguished or barely adequate: He is a sort of poet.

manner, fashion, or way: We spoke in this sort for several minutes.

Printing.

any of the individual characters making up a font of type.
characters of a particular font that are rarely used.

an instance of sorting.

verb (used with object)

to arrange according to sort, kind, or class; separate into sorts; classify: to sort socks; to sort eggs by grade.

to separate or take from other sorts or from others (often followed by out): to sort the good from the bad; to sort out the children's socks.

to assign to a particular class, group, or place (often followed by with, together, etc.): to sort people together indiscriminately.

Scot. to provide with food and shelter.

Computers. to place (records) in order, as numerical or alphabetical, based on the contents of one or more keys contained in each record. Compare key¹(def 19).

verb (used without object)

Archaic. to suit; agree; fit.

British Dialect. to associate, mingle, or be friendly.

Verb Phrases

sort out,

evolve; develop; turn out: We'll just have to wait and see how things sort out.
to put in order; clarify: After I sort things out here, I'll be able to concentrate on your problem.

Origin of sort

1200–50; (noun) Middle English < Middle French sorte < Medieval Latin sort- (stem of sors) kind, allotted status or portion, lot, Latin: orig., voter's lot; (v.) Middle English sorten to allot, arrange, assort (< Middle French sortir) < Latin sortīrī to draw lots, derivative of sors; later senses influenced by the noun and by assort

SYNONYMS FOR sort

1 class, family, order, rank, character, nature.

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usage note for sort

See kind².

OTHER WORDS FROM sort

sort·a·ble, adjective sort·a·bly, adverb sort·er, noun mis·sort, verb

sub·sort, noun sub·sort, verb sub·sort·er, noun un·der·sort, verb (used with object) un·sort, verb (used with object) un·sort·a·ble, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sort

kind² sort type (see usage note at kind²) (see usage note at type)

Example sentences from the Web for sorted

Olwyn had come over from Paris in September 1963 to help with the children until Ted sorted things out.

Ted Hughes’s Brother on Losing Sylvia Plath |Gerald Hughes |December 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Lena, Emilia, and I are laughing because we sorted the wig thing out nice and early.

Natalie Dormer Talks ‘Hunger Games,’ Feminism, and Why ‘Game of Thrones’ Needs More Dick |Marlow Stern |November 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When it's messy you get the women in, but when the mess is sorted out keep the women, they are no threat.

The Clinton Global Initiative Kicks off With Tears, Impressions, and Fighting Words |Nina Strochlic |September 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But grumble grumble sometimes my messages get sorted into the wrong folders.

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He came back ten minutes later and told me the problem had been ‘sorted’.

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The rivers bring the rock material down from the hills, and it is sorted and laid down.

Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know |Julia Ellen Rogers
Daniel Boone was blowing through his loose, thick lips, as he sorted the cards.

The Sheriff of Badger |George B. Pattullo
Those which the loser had staked were new, fresh from the press, he said, and they were sorted into a heap distinct from the rest.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 |Various
We returned to the Headquarters and sorted out stores for the trenches.

Fanny Goes to War |Pat Beauchamp
She told us, also, that she had been through Fruen's wardrobe and sorted out all handkerchiefs that were not hers.

Wanderers |Knut Hamsun

British Dictionary definitions for sorted (1 of 2)

sorted

/ (ˈsɔːtɪd) slang /

interjection

an exclamation of satisfaction, approval, etc

adjective

possessing the desired recreational drugs

British Dictionary definitions for sorted (2 of 2)

sort

/ (sɔːt) /

noun

a class, group, kind, etc, as distinguished by some common quality or characteristic

informal type of character, nature, etc he's a good sort

a more or less definable or adequate example it's a sort of review

(often plural) printing any of the individual characters making up a fount of type

archaic manner; way in this sort we struggled home

after a sort to some extent

of sorts or of a sort

of an inferior kind
of an indefinite kind

out of sorts not in normal good health, temper, etc

sort of informal

(adverb) in some way or other; as it were; rather
(sentence substitute) used to express reservation or qualified assentI’m only joking. Sort of

verb

(tr) to arrange according to class, type, etc

(tr) to put (something) into working order

(tr) to arrange (computer information) by machine in an order convenient to the computer user

(tr foll by with) informal to supply, esp with drugs

(intr; foll by with, together, etc) archaic, or dialect to associate, as on friendly terms

(intr) archaic to agree; accord

Derived forms of sort

sortable, adjective sortably, adverb sorter, noun

Word Origin for sort

C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin sors kind, from Latin: fate

undefined sort

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Idioms and Phrases with sorted

sort

see after a fashion (sort); all kinds (sorts) of; bad sort; it takes all sorts; kind (sort) of; nothing of the kind (sort); of sorts; out of sorts.

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adjective Geology.

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noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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interjection

adjective

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noun

verb

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undefined sort

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sorted

adjective Geology.

Origin of sorted

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Definition for sorted (2 of 2)

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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usage note for sort

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interjection

adjective

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noun

verb

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Word Origin for sort

undefined sort

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