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noun
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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.
2.
character, quality, or nature: young people of a nice sort.
3.
an example of something that is undistinguished or barely adequate: He is a sort of poet.
4.
manner, fashion, or way: We spoke in this sort for several minutes.
5.
EXPANDPrinting.
a.
any of the individual characters making up a font of type.
b.
characters of a particular font that are rarely used.
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COLLAPSEan instance of sorting.
verb (used with object)
7.
to arrange according to sort, kind, or class; separate into sorts; classify: to sort socks; to sort eggs by grade.
8.
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.
9.
to assign to a particular class, group, or place (often followed by with, together, etc.): to sort people together indiscriminately.
10.
Scot. to provide with food and shelter.
11.
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).
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Sorts
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
verb (used without object)
Verb phrase12.
Archaic. to suit; agree; fit.
13.
British Dialect. to associate, mingle, or be friendly.
14.
Idiomssort out,
a.
evolve; develop; turn out: We'll just have to wait and see how things sort out.
b.
to put in order; clarify: After I sort things out here, I'll be able to concentrate on your problem.
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of sorts,
a.
of a mediocre or poor kind: a tennis player of sorts.
b.
Also, of a sort.of one sort or another; of an indefinite kind.
16.
out of sorts,
a.
in low spirits; depressed.
b.
in poor health; indisposed; ill.
c.
in a bad temper; irritable: to be out of sorts because of the weather.
d.
Printing. short of certain characters of a font of type.
17.
sort of, Informal. in a way; somewhat; rather: Their conversation was sort of tiresome.
Origin:
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
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
Related forms
sort·a·ble, adjective
sort·a·bly, adverb
sort·er, noun
mis·sort, verb
sub·sort, noun
EXPANDsub·sort, verb
sub·sort·er, noun
un·der·sort, verb (used with object)
un·sort, verb (used with object)
un·sort·a·ble, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. family, order, race, rank, character, nature.
1. family, order, race, rank, character, nature.
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