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sortable

/ˈsɔːtəb(ə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
sortable
IPA
/ˈsɔːtəb(ə)l/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That can be sorted.

adj

Suitable; proper, appropriate.

Obsolete

noun

A component that allows a sequence of items to be reordered via drag and drop.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French sortable; equivalent to sort + -able.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsɔːtəb(ə)l/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more sortable (comparative) most sortable (superlative) sortables (plural)

Derived Forms

sortably

Antonyms

nonsortable unsortable

Rhymes With

portable transportable

Questions

How do you pronounce sortable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɔːtəb(ə)l/.
What does sortable mean?
That can be sorted.
Where does sortable come from?
Borrowed from Middle French sortable; equivalent to sort + -able.

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