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sortation en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree English sort Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English sortation From sort + -ation.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The use of any process of sorting.
  2. (countable) A process or instance of sorting.

Forms

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Deriveds

sortation system

sortation en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Blend of sort + automation.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The automated sorting of things, especially the use of barcodes to sort and route items.