buttonsorting
nounUK /ˈbʌtənˌsɔːtɪŋ/
US /ˈbʌtənˌsɔːrtɪŋ/
Button sorting is putting buttons into groups by color, size, or shape.
We did button sorting at the craft table, putting all the red buttons in one bowl.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of arranging buttons on a machine or interface in a particular order.
The developer spent an hour on button sorting in the app's settings menu.
3. A children's game or learning exercise that uses buttons to teach grouping skills.
The teacher set up button sorting as a math center for the kindergarten class.
4. The act of separating buttons by type before sewing or crafting.
Button sorting came first, then she sewed the matching ones onto the quilt.