select vs sort

select is not a noun while sort is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
select	No	Yes	Yes	No
sort	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sort is a hyponym of select; that is, sort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than select:

select (noun)	sort (noun)
	an approximate definition or example
	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

select (adjective)	sort (adjective)
selected or chosen for special qualifications
of superior grade

select (verb)	sort (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	arrange or order by classes or categories
	examine in order to test suitability