sort
noun
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature.
sorter
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a word derived from
sort.
Example Sentences
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One sorter uses AI to identify aluminum beverage cans.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Plus, the plastic chip that contains the microfluidic cell sorter can be mass-produced in a factory at very low cost, so the device would be easier to implement at scale.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 7, 2024
Advice from Wirecutter: Get your weekends back with a laundry sorter.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
On Hurtigruten’s ships, an oversized, four-bin recycling sorter with the words “you are the difference — reduce, reuse & recycle” emblazoned on it, greets passengers as they check in.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2022
“Dat chastisin’ feelin’ he totes sorter gives yuh de protolapsis uh de cutinary linin’.”
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
