sorting
Putting in order
Sorting is the act of arranging things into groups or order.
You might sort laundry by color, sort files alphabetically, or sort candidates by qualification.
In computing, sorting algorithms arrange data according to specified criteria.
The word often implies both categorization and evaluation: We're still sorting through the applications.
To sort out a problem is to resolve it; to sort someone out (British) can mean to deal with them, sometimes forcefully.
Arrangement by shared traits
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- binningGrouping into discrete categories
- typologyClassification by shared traits
labeling · tagging · cataloging · indexing · segregation · stratification · differentiation · filtering
Structured group with purpose
- orderingPlacing in sequence
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- configurationArrangement of parts
placement · grouping · distribution · setup · formation · structuring · pattern · spacing
Ordered position assignment
- prioritizationRanking by importance
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- orderingPlacing in sequence
- weightingAssigning relative importance values
hierarchy · precedence · urgency · importance · relevance · criticality · valuation · grading
Of mail service
- mailroomDelivery processing area
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- pigeonholeClassify too rigidly
- parcelsWrapped items for delivery
packages · letters · distribution · routing · zipcode · postcode · franking · conveyor
Recursive partitioning sort method
- mergesortRecursive divide-and-conquer sorting algorithm
- bubblesortElementary sorting algorithm
- insertionPlacing something within
- selectionChosen item or items
radix · counting · bucket · comparison · recursive · in-place · stable · complexity
grouping
Arrangement by shared traits
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- binningGrouping into discrete categories
typology · labeling · tagging · cataloging · indexing · segregation · stratification · differentiation · filtering · partitioning
organization
Structured group with purpose
- orderingPlacing in sequence
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
configuration · placement · grouping · distribution · setup · formation · structuring · pattern · spacing · composition
ranking
Ordered position assignment
- prioritizationRanking by importance
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- orderingPlacing in sequence
weighting · hierarchy · precedence · urgency · importance · relevance · criticality · valuation · grading · tiering
postal
Of mail service
- mailroomDelivery processing area
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- pigeonholeClassify too rigidly
parcels · packages · letters · distribution · routing · zipcode · postcode · franking · conveyor · bins
quicksort
Recursive partitioning sort method
- mergesortRecursive divide-and-conquer sorting algorithm
- bubblesortElementary sorting algorithm
- insertionPlacing something within
selection · radix · counting · bucket · comparison · recursive · in-place · stable · complexity · efficiency
waste
Unwanted discarded material
- separationState of being apart
- binsReceptacles for storage
- recyclablesItems for reprocessing
compost · landfill · plastics · glass · paper · metals · curbside · materials · recovery · facility
- food processingcanning, freezing, drying, packaging, pasteurization
- operationsoperation, operations, military operation, joint operation, workflow
- organizingorganizing, categorizing, grouping, structuring, classifying
- processingprocessing, batch processing, data processing, parallel processing, real-time processing
- arrangingarranging, organizing, ordering, positioning, placing
- declutteringdecluttering, organizing, donating, purging, discarding
sortingshuffling
Randomizing order of items
randomizing · scrambling · jumbling · disordering · mixing up
sortingmixing
Combining into one mass
combining · merging · blending · pooling · aggregating
sortingdisorganizing
Destroying orderly arrangement
cluttering · messing up · disorganization · neglecting · ignoring
- sorting outResolving confusion or disorder
- waste sortingClassifying discarded items
- sorting errorMisplacement during categorization
- sorting facilityLocation for organizing shipments
- sorting officePostal processing facility
- Sorting HatTelepathic headwear that categorizes students
sorting office, resorting, assorting, sortings, presorting, sorting out