sort

Noun

• an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
  • the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting
    

• a person of a particular character or nature
  • what sort of person is he?
    
  • he's a good sort
    

• an approximate definition or example
  • she wore a sort of magenta dress
    
  • she served a creamy sort of dessert thing
    

• a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  • sculpture is a form of art
    
  • what kinds of desserts are there?
    

Verb

• arrange or order by classes or categories
  • How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?
    

• examine in order to test suitability
  • screen these samples
    
  • screen the job applicants
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  sorting , kind , form , variety , classify , class , assort , sort out , separate , screen , screen out , sieve