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Sorting the buttons by color was easy.
What does Sorting mean?
putting things into groups.
Dictionary definition
Arranging things into groups or order based on shared features.
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Sorting data helps students see patterns.
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The sorting activity revealed which materials shared the same properties.
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What does sorting mean?
Sorting means putting things into groups.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to sorting?
Grouping is close in meaning to sorting in this context.
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MeaningSorting means putting things into groups.
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Synonyms
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groupingClose in meaning when sorting means putting things into groups.
classifyingClose in meaning when sorting means putting things into groups.
arrangingClose in meaning when sorting means putting things into groups.
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mixingContrasts with sorting in the meaning putting things into groups.
jumblingContrasts with sorting in the meaning putting things into groups.
scatteringContrasts with sorting in the meaning putting things into groups.
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