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sortation¹

noun sortations

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

sortation²

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Blend of sort + automation.

noun

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

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"sortation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sortation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sortation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sortation

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"sortation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sortation.

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@misc{sortation_2026,
  title = {sortation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sortation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}