[n] an approximate definition or example; "she wore a sort of magenta dress"; "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing"
[n] a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
[n] a person of a particular character or nature; "what sort of person is he?"; "he's a good sort"
[n] an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion; "the bottleneck in mail delivery it the process of sorting"
[v] arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
[v] examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
Synonyms
assort, class, classify, form, kind, screen, screen out, separate, sieve, sort out, sorting, variety