Plural of sort
regular plural
The plural of sort is sorts.
Forms of sort
| Singular | sort /soɹt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sorts /sɔːts/ |
| Countable | countable |
Sorts in a sentence
- Popular algorithms for sorts include quicksort and heapsort.
- The fastest general algorithm we have considered that sorts keys in a stable manner is the list merge sort, but it does not use minimum storage2014, Donald E. Knuth, The Art of Computer Programming. Sorting and Searching, →ISBN
- There are many sorts of nuts: peanuts, cashews, pistachios, Brazil nuts and more.From the entry nut
- That is one slick bicycle: it has all sorts of features!From the entry slick
- He wrote a polite retraction, as an apology of sorts for his harsh words.From the entry of sorts
Meaning of sort
- noun A general type.
- noun Manner, way; form of being or acting.
- noun Condition above the vulgar; rank.
Questions about the plural of sort
- What is the plural of sort?
- The plural of sort is sorts.
- Is sort countable?
- Sort is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: sort (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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