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sorting vs operation

operation vs sorting

sorting and operation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sorting Yes No No No
operation Yes No No No
As nouns, operation is a hypernym of sorting; that is, operation is a word with a broader meaning than sorting:
  • sorting: 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)
sorting (noun) operation (noun)
grouping by class or kind or size a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
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
Difference between sorting and operation

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