sorting

fe’l verb

1. To separate items into different categories according to certain criteria that determine their sorts. Sort the letters in those bags into a separate pile for each language.
2. To arrange into some sequence, usually numerically, alphabetically or chronologically. Sort those bells into a row in ascending sequence of pitch.
3. To attack physically. If he comes nosing around here again I'll sort him!
4. To conjoin; to put together in distribution; to class.

ot noun

1. Ordering.
2. Categorizing.