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presort

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To sort in advance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Mail is presorted by postcode prior to transfer into the postal delivery system.
  • Please presort your waste so that it can be recycled.
  • The algorithm runs faster if the data is presorted.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English sort English presort From pre- + sort.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: voorsorteren — to sort in advance
  • German: vorsortieren — to sort in advance