# re-sort

Pronunciation: US say "ree-SORT" /ˌɹiˈsɔɹt/; UK say "ree-SAWT" /ˌɹiːˈsɔːt/

## Verb

1. To carry out a sorting process a second time, arranging items into order again.
   - Simple: To arrange items in order again after a first sorting.
   - _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._

## Noun

2. An instance of carrying out a sorting process again.
   - Simple: A second time that things are put in order.
   - _A final re-sort of the inventory revealed several misplaced items._
   - _The archive required several re-sorts before the catalog matched the shelves._

## Origin

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

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/re-sort (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).