sorting task
nounUK /ˈsɔːtɪŋ tɑːsk/
US /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ tæsk/
A sorting task is a job where you put things into groups that are alike.
The teacher gave us a sorting task with buttons of different colors.
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2. A computer job that puts data in order, like from smallest to largest.
The program finished the sorting task and listed the names alphabetically.
3. A test where someone must put items into the right groups to check their thinking.
The psychologist used a sorting task to see how the child grouped shapes.
4. A chore of putting things away in the right places.
Folding laundry is a sorting task because you match socks and stack shirts.