Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - sort
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n. & v. --n. 1 a group of things etc. with common attributes; a class or kind. 2 (foll. by of) roughly of the kind specified (is some sort of doctor). 3 colloq. a person of a specified character or kind (a good sort). 4 Printing a letter or piece in a fount of type. 5 Computing the arrangement of data in a prescribed sequence. 6 archaic a manner or way. --v.tr. (often foll. by out, over) arrange systematically or according to type, class, etc. Phrases and idioms after a sort after a fashion. in some sort to a certain extent. of a sort (or of sorts) colloq. not fully deserving the name (a holiday of sorts). out of sorts 1 slightly unwell. 2 in low spirits; irritable. sort of colloq. as it were; to some extent (I sort of expected it). sort out 1 separate into sorts. 2 select (things of one or more sorts) from a miscellaneous group. 3 disentangle or put into order. 4 resolve (a problem or difficulty). 5 colloq. deal with or reprimand (a person). Derivatives sortable adj. sorter n. sorting n. Etymology: ME f. OF sorte ult. f. L sors sortis lot, condition
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I. noun see: series Date: 14th century 1. a group set up on the basis of any characteristic in common ; class, kind, one approximating the character or qualities of another , person, individual , group, company, 3. method or manner of acting ; way, manner, character, nature , 4. a letter or character that is one element of a font, a character or piece of type that is not part of a regular font, an instance of ~ing , see: type II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to put in a certain place or rank according to kind, class, or nature , to arrange according to characteristics ; classify, to put to rights ; put in order, 3. to examine in order to clarify, to free of confusion ; clarify, intransitive verb to join or associate with others especially of the same kind , agree, harmonize , search , ~able adjective ~er noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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