sort vs number

sort and number both are nouns.

sort and number both are verbs.

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

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

sort: arrange or order by classes or categories
number: put into a group

Other hyponyms of sort include unitise, unitize, catalog, catalogue, isolate, refer, reclassify, size, dichotomise, dichotomize, pigeonhole, stamp, stereotype, group, grade, count.

sort (noun)	number (noun)
an approximate definition or example	an item of clothing
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
a person of a particular character or nature	a clothing measurement
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion	one of a series published periodically
	a symbol used to represent a number
	a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
	the number is used in calling a particular telephone
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
	a numbered item in a series
	a select company of people
	a concept of quantity involving zero and units

sort (verb)	number (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories	place a limit on the number of
examine in order to test suitability	determine the number or amount of
	enumerate
	give numbers to
	add up in number or quantity
	put into a group

Difference between sort and number

Words related to "number"

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