sort out vs number

number vs sort out

sort out is not a noun while number is a noun.

sort out and number both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

sort out (noun)	number (noun)
	an item of clothing
	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
	a clothing measurement
	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 out (verb)	number (verb)
arrange or order by classes or categories	place a limit on the number of
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear	determine the number or amount of
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience	enumerate
	give numbers to
	add up in number or quantity
	put into a group

Difference between sort out and number

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