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n. an approximate definition or example; "she wore a sort of magenta dress"; "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing"

sort

n. a person of a particular character or nature; "what sort of person is he?"; "he's a good sort"

sort, sorting

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

kind, sort, form, variety

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

sort

v. arrange data in a specified order

classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate

v. arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

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class, stratum, social class, socio-economic class

n. people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"

version, variant, variation, edition

n. something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"

variety

n. (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics; "varieties are frequently recognized in botany"

class

n. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders

subspecies, race

n. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

organize, organise, coordinate

v. bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?"

arrange, set up, put, order

v. arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"

rate, rank, range, order, grade, place

v. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

codify

v. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law; "Hammurabi codified the laws"

measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value

v. evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk"

calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast

v. judge to be probable

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

label

v. distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom

label

v. distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions

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