sort order

UK: /ˈsɔːt ˌɔːdə/

Definition

Definition of sort order - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

algorithm setting

TECH.

rule that decides how items are arranged when you sort them

TECH.

Set the sort order to descending to view the highest scores first.

data result

TECH.

actual sequence of items after they have been arranged by sorting

TECH.

Change the sort order to see names from A to Z.

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Expressions with sort

sort through

examine items to organize or understand them

She had to sort through the papers on her desk.

sort out

clarify a confusing situation

We need to sort out the misunderstanding.

good sort

person with a kind disposition

Grandma is such a good sort, always helping others.

sort things out

clarify misunderstandings or confusion

Let's sort things out to avoid confusion.

sort itself out

resolve without intervention

Don't worry, the problem will sort itself out.

anything of the sort

something similar to what was mentioned

He denied saying anything of the sort.

Expressions with order

on order

adj.

requested but not yet delivered

The new books are on order and will arrive soon.

order in

request food delivery to a specific location

We decided to order in for dinner.

order off

request food or items from a menu

We decided to order off the special menu for dinner.

order about

tell someone what to do in a bossy way

She likes to order about her younger siblings.

out of order

adj.

not working as expected

The elevator was out of order, so we took the stairs..

in order to

conj.

shows why something is done, to reach a goal or result

She studied all night in order to pass the difficult exam.

put into order

arrange things so they are neat or follow a sequence

She put the books into order on the shelf.

get one's affairs in order

carefully arrange important personal matters before a major change or crisis

After his diagnosis, he hurried to get his affairs in order.

order around

tell someone what to do in a bossy way

She likes to order around her younger siblings.

order of the day

command or directive that is especially important under current circumstances

Silence was the order of the day as the ceremony began..

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printing

sort printed documents into page order

Examples of sort order in a sentence

Change the sort order to alphabetical by last name.
You can customize the sort order to prioritize recent transactions.
The default sort order lists products by popularity.

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French:ordre de tri, classement, ...
German:Sortierreihenfolge, ...
Italian:ordine di ordinamento, ordine di ordinazione, ...
Spanish:orden de clasificación, orden de lista, ...
Portuguese:ordem de classificação, ordem de ordenação, ...
Chinese:排序顺序, ...
Japanese:ソート順, ...
Arabic:تَرْتِيب الفَرْز, تَسَلْسُل الفَرْز, ...
Hebrew:סֵדֶר מִיוּן, סֵדֶר מַיֵּן, ...
Russian:порядок сортировки, результирующий порядок, ...
Ukrainian:порядок сортування, порядок упорядкування, ...
Hindi:सॉर्ट क्रम, विन्यास क्रम, ...
Bengali:সাজানোর ক্রম, সাজানোর অনুক্রম, ...
Catalan:ordre de classificació, ordre de col.locació, ...
Czech:pořadí řazení, řazení, ...
Danish:sorteringsrækkefølge, ...
Dutch:sorteervolgorde, sorteerregeling, ...
Greek:σειρά ταξινόμησης, διάταξη ταξινόμησης, ...
Hungarian:rendezési sorrend, ...
Khmer:លំដាប់តម្រៀប, លំដាប់រៀបចំ, ...
Korean:정렬 순서, 소트 순서, ...
Persian:ترتیب مرتب‌سازی, ترتیب سورت, ...
Polish:kolejność sortowania, ...
Portuguese (BR):ordem de classificação, ordem de organização, ...
Romanian:ordine de sortare, ordinea sortării, ...
Swedish:sorteringsordning, ...
Thai:ลำดับการเรียง, ลำดับการจัดลำดับ, ...
Turkish:sıralama düzeni, sıralama biçimi, ...
Vietnamese:thứ tự sắp xếp, thứ tự sau khi sắp xếp, ...

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Definition of sort order - Reverso English Dictionary

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