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sort
noun
verb
an approximate definition or example
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noun
an approximate definition or example
“she wore a sort of magenta dress”
noun
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
“sculpture is a form of art”
noun
a person of a particular character or nature
“what sort of person is he?”
noun
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
“the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting”
verb
arrange or order by classes or categories
“How would you classify these pottery shards — are they prehistoric?”
verb
examine in order to test suitability
“screen these samples”
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Example Sentences
she wore a sort of magenta dress
she served a creamy sort of dessert thing
sculpture is a form of art
what kinds of desserts are there?
what sort of person is he?
he's a good sort
the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting
How would you classify these pottery shards — are they prehistoric?
screen these samples
screen the job applicants
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