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sortation

sortation noun: the use of any process of sorting.

Noun (1)

sortation (countable and uncountable, plural sortations)

  1. (uncountable) The use of any process of sorting.
  2. (countable) A process or instance of sorting.

Noun (2)

sortation (uncountable)

  1. The automated sorting of things, especially the use of barcodes to sort and route items.

Forms of sortation

pluralsortations

Origin of sortation

From sort + -ation.

Blend of sort + automation.

Words formed from sortation

Phrases with sortation

Questions about sortation

What does sortation mean?
Sortation means the use of any process of sorting.
What part of speech is sortation?
Sortation is a noun.
What is the plural of sortation?
The plural of sortation is sortations.

Words near sortation in the dictionary

  1. sortal
  2. sortals
  3. sortance
  4. sortase
  5. sortases
  6. sortation
  7. sortation system
  8. sortation systems
  9. sortations
  10. Sortavala
  11. sorte

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