What is the meaning of sort?

noun

• A category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality.
  • usage: "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there"
  • synonyms: kind, form, variety
• An approximate definition or example.
  • usage: "she wore a sort of magenta dress"; "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing"
• A person of a particular character or nature.
  • usage: "what sort of person is he"; "he's a good sort"
• An operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion.
  • usage: "the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting"
  • synonyms: sorting

verb

• Examine in order to test suitability.
  • usage: "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
  • synonyms: screen, screen out, sieve
• Arrange or order by classes or categories.
  • usage: "How would you classify these pottery shards-are they prehistoric"
  • synonyms: classify, class, assort, sort out, separate