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operation vs sort

sort vs operation

operation and sort both are nouns.

operation is not a verb while sort is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
operation Yes No No No
sort Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sort is a hyponym of operation; that is, sort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than operation:
  • operation: (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
  • sort: an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
operation (noun) sort (noun)
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body an approximate definition or example
(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign) a person of a particular character or nature
a planned activity involving many people performing various actions an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
a business especially one run on a large scale
the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.)
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
process or manner of functioning or operating
the state of being in effect or being operative
operation (verb) sort (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories
examine in order to test suitability
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