1. people or machines that sort or classify items into groups or categories

Examples

• The warehouse employed several assorters to organize packages by destination.
• Automated assorters quickly separated the mail by zip code.
• The recycling facility’s assorters divided materials into different bins.
• Fruit assorters graded apples by size and quality.
• The library hired temporary assorters to organize donated books.
• Electronic assorters can process thousands of items per hour.