plannedsorting
nounUK /plænd ˈsɔːtɪŋ/
US /plænd ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
Putting things into groups in a careful way you decided before.
The teacher used planned sorting to put the crayons into color boxes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer step where data is put in order on purpose.
The program does planned sorting before it shows the list.
3. The act of deciding ahead of time how to divide things into groups.
Planned sorting helped the team pack the boxes quickly.
4. A careful way of choosing which items go where.
Planned sorting kept the toys tidy in the playroom.