Data Sorting Terminology

noun a category or type of something

verb to arrange or classify according to type

adjective having a particular quality or characteristic

adverb in a particular manner or way

• The librarian asked the students to sort the books by genre.
• Can you help me sort through these papers to find the important ones?
• I need to sort out my closet before it becomes a total mess.
• She needed to sort out her feelings before making a decision.

verb to arrange or organize systematically

adjective arranged in a particular order or sequence

• The documents have been sorted alphabetically for easy reference.
• I've sorted out all the clothes that need to be washed.
• Let's get this mess sorted before mom gets home.
• Once you have your priorities sorted, everything else falls into place.

adjective describing a condition of not being arranged or organized in any particular order

• The unsorted data needs to be organized before analysis can begin.
• I have a pile of unsorted papers on my desk that I need to go through.
• I can't find anything in this unsorted mess!
• Her thoughts were like unsorted puzzle pieces, waiting to be put together.