Main entry: sort
Definition: an approximate definition or example
Usage: she wore a sort of magenta dress; she served a creamy sort of dessert thing
Main entry: form, kind, sort, variety
Definition: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Usage: sculpture is a form of art; what kinds of desserts are there?
Main entry: sort
Definition: a person of a particular character or nature
Usage: what sort of person is he?; he's a good sort
Definition: an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
Usage: the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting
Main entry: class, classify, assort, separate, sort, sort out
Definition: arrange or order by classes or categories
Usage: How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?
Main entry: sieve, screen, screen out, sort
Definition: examine in order to test suitability
Usage: screen these samples; screen the job applicants