sortation

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noun

The use of any process of sorting.

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Meanings

sortation1

nounsortation (countable and uncountable, plural sortations)

plural sortations

  1. uncountableThe use of any process of sorting.
  2. countableA process or instance of sorting.

sortation2

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

Origin

sortation · noun

From sort + -ation.

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sortation · noun

Blend of sort + automation.

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APA

sortation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sortation

MLA

“sortation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sortation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sortation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sortation.

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