Sorting Definition

sôrtĭng
verb

Present participle of sort.

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noun

Ordering.

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Categorizing.

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The process by which sediment particles that have a certain characteristic, such as a given shape or grain size, are separated from other associated particles by an active agent of transportation, such as wind, a stream, or a glacier.
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A measure of the degree to which this process has occurred within a body of sediment. Wind-blown sediments are usually well-sorted because only a small range of grain sizes can be lifted by a particular wind velocity. Glacially derived sediments are usually poorly sorted because of the great range of particle sizes that are picked up by a moving glacier.
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Other Word Forms of Sorting

Noun

Singular:
sorting
Plural:
sortings

Sorting Sentence Examples

  • Dustin began sorting through them.

  • Gerry tapped the table for a moment then began sorting the names.

  • Sorting the clothes, she put a load in the washer and started it.

  • Fred began sorting through his papers, taking his time, building the suspense.

  • Getting new ideas for Disney pages and looking at sample layouts can provide interesting ways to organize pages and help you with the initial work of sorting the pictures into different themes.

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Words Starting With

SSOSOR

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With S and Ending With G

Starts With S & Ends With GStarts With SO & Ends With GStarts With S & Ends With NG

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With S7 Letter Words Ending With G
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