The Clue
Genre (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SORT
Tags
Notes
The answer SORT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
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Alphabetize, e.g.
Computer command
Database command
Kind; type
Organize, as laundry
Put in order
Put in piles
Separate carefully
Work with mail
Get the laundry ready
Organize alphabetically, say
Put things in order
Work at the post office
Do a post office job
Do some postal work
Separate into lights and darks, say
Definition
SORT as a noun:
1. (kind, sort, form, variety) = a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"
2. an approximate definition or example; "she wore a sort of magenta dress"; "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing"
3. a person of a particular character or nature; "what sort of person is he?"; "he's a good sort"
4. (sort, sorting) = an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion; "the bottleneck in mail delivery it the process of sorting"
SORT as a verb:
1. (screen, screen out, sieve, sort) = examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
2. (classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate) = arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"