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presorting

presorting is the present participle and gerund of presort.

Meaning of presort

Verb

presort (third-person singular simple present presorts, present participle presorting, simple past and past participle presorted)

  1. (transitive) To sort in advance.
    • Mail is presorted by postcode prior to transfer into the postal delivery system.

Questions about presorting

What is presorting the present participle and gerund of?
Presorting is the present participle and gerund of presort.

Words near presorting in the dictionary

  1. presorbing
  2. presorbs
  3. presort
  4. presorted
  5. presortedness
  6. presorting
  7. presorts
  8. presos
  9. presowing
  10. Prespa
  11. prespace

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