sort vs the like

sort and the like both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sort	Yes	No	Yes	No
the like	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, the like is a hyponym of sort; that is, the like is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sort:

sort: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
the like: a similar kind

sort (noun)	the like (noun)
an approximate definition or example	a similar kind
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)	the like (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories
examine in order to test suitability