SORTS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word SORTS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SORTS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Sort

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Old French sorte, from an alteration of Latin sors, sort- ‘lot, condition’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: sɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a category of things or people with a common feature; a type

Short Definition:

category of things or people with common feature

Examples:
  • if only we knew the sort of people she was mixing with
  • a radical change poses all sorts of questions
Definition:

the arrangement of data in a prescribed sequence.

Short Definition:

arrangement of data in prescribed sequence

Definition:

a manner or way

Short Definition:

manner or way

Examples:
  • in law also the Judge is in a sort superior to his King
Definition:

a letter or piece in a font of type.

Short Definition:

letter or piece in font of type

Word: Sort

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: sɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

arrange systematically in groups; separate according to type

Short Definition:

arrange systematically in groups

Examples:
  • the mail was sorted
Definition:

resolve (a problem or difficulty)

Short Definition:

resolve

Examples:
  • the problem with the engine was soon sorted

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