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sort vs categorise

categorise vs sort

sort is a noun but categorise is not a noun.

sort and categorise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sort Yes No Yes No
categorise No No Yes No
As verbs, categorise is a hypernym of sort; that is, categorise is a word with a broader meaning than sort:
  • sort: arrange or order by classes or categories
  • categorise: place into or assign to a category
Other hypernyms of sort include categorize.
sort (noun) categorise (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
sort (verb) categorise (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories place into or assign to a category
examine in order to test suitability
Difference between sort and categorise

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