Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sortation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: sor-ta-tion
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of any process of sorting.

Uncountable

noun

A process or instance of sorting.

Countable

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English sort Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English sortation From sort + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sortations (plural)

Phrases

sortation system

Questions

What does sortation mean?: The use of any process of sorting.
Where does sortation come from?: Etymology tree English sort Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English sortation From sort + -ation.

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