findingandsorting
nounUK /ˈfaɪndɪŋ ənd ˈsɔːtɪŋ/
US /ˈfaɪndɪŋ ənd ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
Looking for things and putting them into groups.
We practiced finding and sorting shells on the beach.
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2. The act of locating items and arranging them by type.
Finding and sorting the toys took all afternoon.
3. A classroom activity where children look for objects and group them.
The teacher planned a finding and sorting game with buttons.
4. A computer process of searching data and putting it in order.
The program handles finding and sorting of records quickly.