sort vs operation

operation vs sort

sort and operation both are nouns.

sort is a verb but operation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, operation is a hypernym of sort; that is, operation is a word with a broader meaning than sort:

sort: an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
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 (noun)	operation (noun)
an approximate definition or example	a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality	(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
a person of a particular character or nature	activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion	a planned activity involving many people performing various actions
	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

sort (verb)	operation (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories
examine in order to test suitability

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