sorting
Americannoun
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The process by which sediment particles that have a certain characteristic, such as a given shape or grain size, are separated from other associated particles by an active agent of transportation, such as wind, a stream, or a glacier.
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A measure of the degree to which this process has occurred within a body of sediment. Wind-blown sediments are usually well-sorted because only a small range of grain sizes can be lifted by a particular wind velocity. Glacially derived sediments are usually poorly sorted because of the great range of particle sizes that are picked up by a moving glacier.
Etymology
Origin of sorting
Example Sentences
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More than that, the relationship of the new Section 122 tariffs with existing trade agreements requires sorting out, with battalions of lawyers and consultants ready to provide high-priced advice on the rapidly changing environment.
After months of sorting the logistics out, the bike safely arrived in Nairobi last week, where it could now feature in international competition.
From BBC
However, by rapidly sorting through massive health datasets, generative AI may allow researchers to spend less time troubleshooting code and more time interpreting results and asking meaningful scientific questions.
From Science Daily
They predicted that the “process of sorting out refunds will likely take months and be a legal and bureaucratic morass in its own right.”
From MarketWatch
"India's informal sector remains the backbone of waste collection and sorting," he told AFP.
From Barron's
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