Sorted

Part of speech: verb, adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈsɔɹtɪd/

Definitions

1. Put into a particular order often based on size, importance, or other criteria ; describes the form of a verb indicating an action of arranging completed at a previous time
2. Organized systematically or methodically, typically from smallest to largest or vice versa ; the past tense form used to express that something has been placed in a desired order
3. Set in a sequence or pattern to make information or items easier to understand or access ; a verbal form expressing that the act of sorting or organizing happened in the past

Etymology: "Sorted" is the past tense and past participle of "sort", so the real story belongs to the verb's root, which traces back to the Latin for drawing lots. In Latin, "sors" meant a lot, such as a marked stick or pebble drawn from a container to settle a question or decide a share. Latin "sortīre" meant to draw lots, divide, or choose, and the sense of putting things into groups grew from that act of allotting. Old French "sortir" carried the meaning "to allot, sort" into Middle English as "sorten". The noun "sort", meaning a class or kind, came through Old French "sorte" from the same Latin "sors", which could also mean a rank or category. So the idea of a kind or type and the idea of a fate decided by chance were once bound together in a single word. Its Germanic cognates, such as Dutch "soort" and German "Sorte", reflect the same noun.

Synonyms: arranged, categorized, organized, classified, ordered

Antonyms: mixed, disorganized, chaotic, jumbled, unordered