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1. (noun) kind, sort, form, variety
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Synonyms: course, figure, flesh, frame, shape, kind, conformation, sort, chassis, physical body, multifariousness, potpourri, soma, assortment, diverseness, human body, contour, grade, sorting, cast, form, mannikin, mannequin, physique, phase, word form, change, configuration, class, variant, motley, variety show, pattern, bod, miscellany, signifier, smorgasbord, miscellanea, descriptor, salmagundi, manikin, variety, strain, anatomy, mixture, mixed bag, var., diversity, material body, manakin, build

2. (noun) sort
an approximate definition or example
Synonyms: variety, form, sorting, kind

3. (noun) sort
a person of a particular character or nature
Synonyms: variety, form, sorting, kind

4. (verb) sort, sorting
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
Synonyms: variety, classification, form, categorization, sorting, categorisation, kind, sort

5. (verb) screen, screen out, sieve, sort
examine in order to test suitability
Synonyms: test, sift, assort, sieve, strain, class, riddle, classify, separate, screen, block out, sort, sort out, shield, screen out

6. (verb) classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate
arrange or order by classes or categories
Synonyms: tell apart, distinguish, classify, associate, single out, split up, shed light on, crystalise, differentiate, sieve, divide, crystalize, fall apart, part, crystallise, carve up, sort, severalize, consort, split, come apart, separate, correct, severalise, dissever, furcate, assort, affiliate, class, illuminate, clear, discriminate, discipline, branch, secern, screen out, elucidate, screen, crystallize, clear up, enlighten, relegate, disunite, straighten out, tell, break, sort out, ramify, fork, break up, secernate

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