sort
noun
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature.
sortable
-
a word derived from
sort.
Example Sentences
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A built-in function lets users add films to their watchlist with the touch of a button, and watchlists are easily sortable in case you’re in the mood for something specific.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
It required UC to share “an electronic sortable spreadsheet” with details on who reported civil rights complaints and who they were lodged against for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025
“To call this whole package transparent and searchable is really stretching the definition of the word transparent,” he said, adding that Congress should insist all earmarks are listed in searchable and sortable spreadsheets.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2021
The “dashboard” provides the most recent statistics, sortable by agency, in order to flag problems daily, and they eventually end up in the mayor’s management report.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2017
This yielded him the Bailie's account of Glasgow commerce "in Musselburgh stuffs and Edinburgh shalloons," and the phrase "sortable cargoes."
From Rob Roy — Volume 01 by Scott, Walter, Sir
