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re-sort

USree-SORT/ˌɹiˈsɔɹt/UKree-SAWT/ˌɹiːˈsɔːt/

Verbre-sorts, re-sorting, re-sorted

Noun pluralre-sorts

2 meanings of re-sort

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  1. 1
    verbtransitive or intransitive
    To carry out a sorting process a second time, arranging items into order again.

    After the database update corrupted the order, the team had to re-sort all the records.

    When the filters change, the spreadsheet lets you re-sort with a single click.

    Similarreorder, rearrange, reorganize

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    An instance of carrying out a sorting process again.

    A final re-sort of the inventory revealed several misplaced items.

    The archive required several re-sorts before the catalog matched the shelves.

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Origin

Formed from the prefix re-, meaning 'again', combined with the word 'sort'.