sortation

[ sawr-tey-shuhn ]

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

  2. classification of things.

Origin of sortation

1
First recorded in 1840–50; sort + -ation

Words Nearby sortation

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How to use sortation in a sentence

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

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