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genus vs sort

sort vs genus

genus and sort both are nouns.

genus is not a verb while sort is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
genus Yes No No No
sort Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sort is a hypernym of genus; that is, sort is a word with a broader meaning than genus:
  • genus: a general kind of something
  • sort: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Other hypernyms of genus include form, kind, variety.
genus (noun) sort (noun)
a general kind of something an approximate definition or example
(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
a person of a particular character or nature
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
genus (verb) sort (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories
examine in order to test suitability
Difference between genus and sort

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